Taketa Surname

6,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Taketa Surname User-submission:

Takeda is a Japanese locational surname with two kanji readings. The more famous (武田) translates to 'military field', and was used by a famous samurai clan active during the Warring states period. The other (竹田) translates to 'bamboo field', and is also read as Taketa.

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Taketa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan92,1631:1,387261
United States8681:417,57936,242
Brazil2141:1,000,34735,401
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
India81:95,883,173728,828
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

Taketa (92) may also be a first name.

Taketa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Takeda is a Japanese locational surname with two kanji readings. The more famous (武田) translates to 'military field', and was used by a famous samurai clan active during the Warring states period. The other (竹田) translates to 'bamboo field', and is also read as Taketa.

- miwasatoshi

Taketa/Takeda (武田) means 'rice paddy/field warrior'.

- lexitaketa

Taketa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Taketa occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Taketa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Taketa is the 6,062nd most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 78,133 people. Taketa is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Taketa reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Taketa is also the 992,070th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 92 people.

Taketa is most frequently held in Japan, where it is held by 92,163 people, or 1 in 1,387. In Japan Taketa is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Taketa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Taketa surname are 29.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Taketa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.71% more than the national average, earning $48,633 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Takeita9211/
Takieta929/
Thaketa926/
Takoeta926/
Taketea921/
Taketta921/
Taketha920/
Takeshta869/
Taketaya866/
Takhetai861/
Takeitha860/
Takita8323,498/
Takata836,284/
Teketa83668/
Taketi83265/
Toketa8361/
Takota8344/
Taketo8329/
Takete8312/
Takety833/
Takyta831/
Taceta831/
Tascketta801/
Takeuti77559/
Toiketa7745/
Takeiti7743/
Teketay7727/
Teketai7724/
Taketei7722/
Tacetta7719/
Taekata7718/
Takeute7714/
Taketti7711/
Takheti779/
Takatai776/
Takotha775/
Taukete774/
Thoketa773/
Ttakota773/
Tacceta772/
Takeuty772/
Takatta772/
Tacheta772/
Takoita772/
Takeity771/
Tekaeta771/
Taecata771/
Takotai771/
Takatah771/
Takitoa771/
Ttakita771/
Taakita771/
Thaketi771/
Takatha771/
Tacketo771/
Taketie771/
Takketi771/
Takitha771/
Takhete771/
Tayketi771/
Teketta771/
Tekeeta771/
Teaketi771/
Taketou771/
Takahata7119,962/
Taccetta71346/
Thakatha71178/
Taskesti71168/
Tackette7186/
Taaikata7110/
Takiette719/
Taukeuti717/
Takeuthi714/
Takeutti714/
Takkeete713/
Taekatta713/
Taukatea712/
Takeithi712/
Teakeati711/
Tachetta711/
Tasketer711/
Tokethap711/
Takeitti711/
Taquetta710/
Takato678,399/
Tacata671,755/
Takito67742/
Tacita67491/
Tacota67114/
Takiti67111/
Takite6712/
Takoto679/
Tokete676/
Toketi672/
Tajkistau671/
Takity671/
Toketo671/
Tadkhetti671/
Teketo671/

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