Explore the Family Name Takaki

The meaning of Takaki

Japanese: written 高木 ‘tall tree’. It is pronounced thus in the Ryūkyū Islands, but elsewhere generally Takagi. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Chizuru, Masaru, Minoru, Mitsuo, Satoshi, Asayo, Fujio, Fumiko, Hideaki, Hideo, Hirokazu, Hiroshi.

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How common is the last name Takaki in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Takaki" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Takaki was ranked 33,876th in popularity, with approximately 634 individuals carrying the name. However, by 2010, the rank slipped to 36,477 and the count of people with this surname decreased to 613, representing a change of -7.68% and -3.31% respectively. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped by 12.5%, from 0.24 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,876	#36,477	-7.68%
Count	634	613	-3.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Takaki

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Takaki are of Asian/Pacific Islander descent, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 74.92% in 2000 to 73.74% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 11.03%, rising from 12.78% to 14.19%. Those identifying as White saw a decrease of 7.56%, dropping from 7.41% to 6.85%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population within the Takaki surname increased slightly by 6.75%, going up from 4.89% to 5.22%. The proportions of Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.92%	73.74%	-1.58%
Two or More Races	12.78%	14.19%	11.03%
White	7.41%	6.85%	-7.56%
Hispanic	4.89%	5.22%	6.75%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%