Find out how popular the last name Takamura is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Takamura.

Takamura, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Takamura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Takamura in America

Takamura is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Takamura surname appeared 192 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Takamura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Takamura to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Takamura

The surname TAKAMURA is of Japanese origin, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Osaka, where the name was likely derived from the Japanese words "taka" meaning "tall" or "high," and "mura" meaning "village" or "town." This suggests that the name may have referred to a person or family residing in a village or town situated on a high elevation or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TAKAMURA can be found in the Kaga-han records, which were official documents maintained by the feudal domain of Kaga (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture) during the Edo period (1603-1868). These records mention a samurai family by the name of TAKAMURA who served under the Maeda clan, the ruling daimyo of Kaga-han.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the TAKAMURA name was Takamura Seisai (1719-1786), a Confucian scholar and mathematician from Osaka. He is known for his contributions to the study of wasan, a Japanese tradition of mathematical analysis, and for his work on the calculation of π to a high degree of accuracy.

Another historical figure with the surname TAKAMURA was Takamura Koun (1852-1934), a renowned Buddhist monk and calligrapher from Kyoto. He was the head priest of the Daitoku-ji temple complex and is celebrated for his mastery of the Japanese calligraphic style known as hiragana.

In the late 19th century, Takamura Toyochika (1865-1944) was a prominent ukiyo-e artist and woodblock print designer from Tokyo. He was known for his depictions of kabuki actors and beautiful women, and his works are highly regarded within the genre of Japanese woodblock printing.

During the Meiji period (1868-1912), Takamura Yukio (1876-1944) was a notable novelist and poet from Osaka. He was a pioneer of the naturalist literary movement in Japan and is best known for his novel "Chirizuku-hi" (The Setting Sun), which explored themes of social change and the decline of the samurai class.

While the surname TAKAMURA is predominantly found in Japan, it has also been documented in other parts of the world, likely due to immigration and cultural exchange. However, the origins and historical significance of the name are deeply rooted in Japanese culture and tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Takamura

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Takamura.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Takamura was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Takamura has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Takamura was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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