Takenaka Surname

8,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Takenaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Takenaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan61,8731:2,066374
United States6891:526,06543,864
Brazil4471:478,91318,111
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Palau11:21,643223
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Takenaka (12) may also be a first name.

Takenaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Takenaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Takenaka (Russian: Такенака) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Takenaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,940th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 114,956 people. Takenaka occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Takenaka are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Takenaka is also the 3,306,491st most widespread forename on earth, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 61,873 people, or 1 in 2,066. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 12 percent are found and Gifu Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Besides Japan it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Takenaka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Takenaka surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Takenaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 62.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,247 per year; in United States they earn 28.51% more than the national average, earning $55,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $55,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thakhenaka891/
Takanaka881,755/
Takenaca88122/
Takinaka883/
Takenaki881/
Takeneka881/
Takenako881/
Takionaka826/
Takengaki821/
Takanakha821/
Takenoko75110/
Tokenaki7553/
Takanaca753/
Takinaca751/
Takaneka751/
Tacanaka751/
Tekeneka751/
Toukanaka714/
Takanaiko711/
Tachinaka711/
Tokanako63369/
Takanoko631/
Tachinooka561/
Toconoka501/

Takenaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Takenaka in the Russian language
Такенакаtakenaka-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Takenaka
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