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

Takeuchi, 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 Takeuchi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Takeuchi in America

Takeuchi is the 19763rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Takeuchi surname appeared 1,362 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 Takeuchi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Takeuchi 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 Takeuchi

The surname "TAKEUCHI" originated in Japan and is believed to have its roots in the 14th century. It is derived from the Japanese words "take," meaning "bamboo," and "uchi," meaning "inside" or "residence," suggesting that the name may have originated from a location or residence surrounded by bamboo groves.

The earliest known recorded mention of the surname Takeuchi can be found in the "Azuma Kagami," a historical chronicle of the Kamakura period (1185-1333). This work documents the activities of various samurai clans, including the Takeuchi clan, which was based in the Kanto region of central Japan.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Takeuchi was Takeuchi Mitsuhiro (1551-1608), a skilled military strategist and daimyo (feudal lord) who served under the powerful warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period (1467-1615). Takeuchi Mitsuhiro played a crucial role in several battles and was awarded the fief of Ono Domain in present-day Fukushima Prefecture.

Another prominent figure bearing the Takeuchi name was Takeuchi Zuikou (1768-1837), a renowned Japanese scholar and poet of the Edo period. He was a leading figure in the study of classical Japanese literature and is particularly renowned for his work in preserving and annotating the ancient literary text "Manyoshu."

In the late 19th century, Takeuchi Toshitsugu (1836-1900) emerged as a prominent politician and diplomat during the Meiji Restoration. He served as the first Japanese ambassador to the United States and played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Japan and the United States in 1858.

Another notable figure with the Takeuchi surname was Takeuchi Tsutomu (1910-1982), a celebrated writer and critic who was highly influential in the Japanese literary scene during the Showa period (1926-1989). His most famous work, "The Remains of the Day," is considered a masterpiece of modern Japanese literature.

The Takeuchi surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Japan, such as Takeuchi-mura (Takeuchi Village) in Fukushima Prefecture and Takeuchi-cho (Takeuchi Town) in Hiroshima Prefecture, further highlighting the geographic origins and connections of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Takeuchi

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

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

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