Takahashi Surname History

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Japan

Etymology of Takahashi

What does the name Takahashi mean?

The proud surname Takahashi originated in the Far East, in the country of Japan. The name is composed of two elements: "taka," meaning "high," and "hashi,"meaning "bridge."

Early Origins of the Takahashi family

The surname Takahashi was first found in the Heian period, when members of the higher classes first began to assume surnames that were based on their occupations, their cities of origin, or a local feature of their places of residence. The name Takahashi was most likely originally assumed by someone living near a well-known high bridge. The aristocratic Takahashi family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of a uniquely Japanese culture.

Early History of the Takahashi family

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Takahashi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Takahashi, Tackahashy, Takahashey and others.

Early Notables of the Takahashi family

Prominent bearers of this surname in early times were

Mushimaro no Takahashi, an 8th-century poet and court official who wrote some of the best-known poems of the period, and Yoshitoki Takahashi (1764-1804), a prominent astronomer

Takahashi Ranking

In the United States, the name Takahashi is the 6,834^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Takahashi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Akuri Takahashi, who settled in Hawaii in 1900; Minoru Takahashi, who arrived in California in 1904; Giichi Takahashi, who emigrated from Hiroshima to Hawaii in 1904.

Contemporary Notables of the name Takahashi (post 1700) +

Satomi Takahashi (1886-1964), noted Japanese professor at Tohoku University
Hitomi Takahashi (b. 1989), Japanese pop singer
Atsushi Takahashi, Japanese astronomer
Rumiko Takahashi (b. 1957), Japanese manga writer and artist who was the first female to do work on boys' manga

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/