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

Takiguchi, 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 Takiguchi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Takiguchi in America

Takiguchi is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Takiguchi surname appeared 249 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 Takiguchi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Takiguchi 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 Takiguchi

The surname Takiguchi originates from Japan. It dates back to the late 16th century during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The name is believed to be derived from the Japanese words "taki" meaning waterfall and "guchi" meaning entrance or mouth, suggesting the surname may have originally referred to a place near a waterfall.

One of the earliest known records of the Takiguchi name appears in the Kōrinji Temple archives in Kyoto from the year 1598. This document mentions a samurai warrior named Takiguchi Nobuyoshi who served under the famous daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

In the 17th century, the Takiguchi family established themselves as prominent landowners and merchants in the Osaka region. Records from this time show a Takiguchi Yoshinari (1622-1697) who was a successful silk trader and helped finance the construction of several Buddhist temples.

During the Edo period, a branch of the Takiguchi family relocated to the Tosa Domain (present-day Kochi Prefecture) on the island of Shikoku. Here, they served as retainers to the local daimyo lords. One notable figure was Takiguchi Genyo (1737-1811), a Confucian scholar and advisor to the Tosa clan.

In the late 19th century, after the Meiji Restoration, the Takiguchi name can be found among the early pioneers of modern Japanese industry. Takiguchi Chokurei (1838-1912) was a successful entrepreneur who founded one of the first textile factories in Tokyo.

Another prominent individual was the artist and woodblock print designer Takiguchi Shu (1887-1964), who was part of the Sosaku Hanga movement and helped revive traditional Japanese printmaking techniques.

Throughout its history, the Takiguchi surname has been associated with various professions, from samurai warriors and scholars to merchants and artists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Takiguchi

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

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

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