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

Takeda, 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 Takeda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Takeda in America

Takeda is the 21524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Takeda surname appeared 1,213 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 Takeda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Takeda 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 Takeda

The surname Takeda originated in Japan during the Heian period, which lasted from 794 to 1185 AD. It is believed to have derived from the name of a prominent samurai clan that ruled over the Kai Province, located in what is now Yamanashi Prefecture.

The Takeda clan traced its lineage back to the Minamoto clan, one of the most powerful samurai families in Japan. The name Takeda is thought to have emerged as a branch of the Minamoto clan, with the progenitor being Minamoto no Yoshikiyo, who lived in the late Heian period.

One of the earliest recorded appearances of the Takeda name can be found in the Azuma Kagami, a historical chronicle of the Kamakura Shogunate, which mentions Takeda Nobumitsu, a samurai who fought in the Gempei War (1180-1185) against the Taira clan.

In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the Takeda clan rose to prominence under the leadership of Takeda Shingen (1521-1573), a renowned daimyo (feudal lord) and military strategist. Shingen expanded the Takeda domain and engaged in numerous battles against other powerful clans, including the Uesugi and Hojo.

Another notable figure bearing the Takeda name was Takeda Nobushige (1525-1561), a younger brother of Shingen and a skilled warrior in his own right. Nobushige played a crucial role in the Takeda clan's military campaigns and was known for his valor and leadership on the battlefield.

During the Sengoku period (1467-1615), the Takeda clan was involved in several major conflicts, including the Battle of Kawanakajima, a series of clashes between the Takeda and Uesugi clans that took place near the present-day city of Kawanakajima in Nagano Prefecture.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the Takeda clan's influence waned, but the name continued to be associated with various samurai and aristocratic families throughout Japan.

Other notable individuals with the Takeda surname include Takeda Izumo (1691-1756), a renowned scholar and writer during the Edo period, and Takeda Nobukazu (1628-1694), a daimyo who ruled the Aizu Domain in present-day Fukushima Prefecture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Takeda

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

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 Takeda 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 Takeda 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 Takeda was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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