as a Last Name
- 3,455
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Takahashi
Meaning & Origins
Japanese: variously written, usually with characters meaning ‘high bridge’, it is one of the ten most common surnames and is particularly frequent in eastern Japan. It is the name of an ancient family of Kyūshū island. Various legends concerning origin suggest several unrelated families. The name is also found in the Ryūkyū Islands.
| 8,235th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 3,455
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Takahashi per capita
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