Tanaka is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Tanaka
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Tanaka

How popular is Tanaka?

Tanaka is common in Japan.

Tanaka is ranked 362 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Tanaka bearers increased by 1.356663 per cent in 2010 US census to 7994 since 2000, the surname slipped by 279 spots and ranked at 4439. The last name was found in around 27 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 77.06 82.9
Others 9.39 7.29
White 9.38 7.43
Hispanic or Latino 3.8 2.07
Tanaka is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 1360130 people have been found who wears Tanaka as their family name. Tanaka is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
1,193 Marshall Islands7
95,557 Czech Republic6
7,113 Costa Rica5
4,343 Bangladesh5
75,381 Kyrgyzstan4
70,383 Tanzania3
6,779 Nicaragua3
9,097 Wales3
7,458 Bulgaria3
14,193 Egypt3
1,985 Cambodia3
4,669 Albania3
26,321 Israel3
8,995 Uganda2
883 Macau2
20,186 Kenya2
5,671 Guatemala2
1,256 Myanmar2
3,791 Namibia2
12,844 Pakistan2
17,692 Armenia2
6,353 Panama2
2,151 Fiji2
28,083 Romania2
21,929 Algeria2
17,236 Ghana1
1,542 Andorra1
20,172 Hungary1
9,498 Iceland1
48,575 Azerbaijan1
7,198 Maldives1
6,820 Angola1
2,724 New Caledonia1
717 Bhutan1
7,110 Bosnia1
11,486 Estonia1
3,993 El Salvador1
2,211 Brunei1
13,606 Senegal1
21,562 Portugal1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
2,057 Isle of Man1
7,790 Zambia1
11,923 Slovenia1
3,275 Nepal1
1,421 Saint Lucia1
4,171 Rwanda1
24,176 Qatar1
58,885 Poland1
3,214 Niger1
11,510 Oman1
624 Solomon Islands1
2,024 Mongolia1
1,179 Swaziland1
6,212 Jamaica1
29,774 Venezuela1
32,942 Uzbekistan1
17,575 Kuwait1
1,819 Laos1
4,942 Libya1
2,040 Mali1
2,309 Monaco1
4,999 Papua New Guinea1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,527 Denmark44
285,118 India39
12,692 Scotland33
70,042 Kazakhstan29
46,018 Belarus22
28,338 Norway20
333 Northern Mariana Islands16
564 South Korea15
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
18,561 Zimbabwe89
4,774 Latvia73
6,658 Uruguay73
746 China72
13,832 United Arab Emirates69
5,083 Ireland66
13,232 Chile63
35,569 Netherlands62
11,009 Finland60
11,434 New Zealand57
Countries with hundreds of Tanaka:
511 Taiwan869
8,750 England753
12,467 France747
30,393 Russia514
1,184 Paraguay510
920 Singapore503
4,029 Colombia472
4,639 Sri Lanka456
5,324 Malaysia405
702 Hong Kong403
8,291 Australia342
351 Thailand270
35,595 Italy246
2,955 Bolivia243
22,208 Argentina239
24,716 Turkey210
4,607 Ecuador184
8,140 Austria157
18,956 Saudi Arabia154
12,260 Belgium148
35,546 South Africa146
136 Guam134
9,314 Switzerland126
7,573 Sweden123
15,938 Greece123
42,521 Ukraine121
25,990 Spain103
Countries with thousands of Tanaka:
4,252 United States9,423
5,067 Philippines2,707
917 Vietnam2,583
4,146 Mexico1,597
6,211 Germany1,513
2,686 Peru1,268
3,791 Canada1,220
11,706 Indonesia1,064
Countries with ten thousands of Tanaka:
622 Brazil30,543
Countries with millions of Tanaka:
3 Japan1,298,496
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Tanaka Namesakes

  • Ryōko Tanaka, Voice actress
  • Atsuko Tanaka, Voice actress
  • Aiko Tanaka, Comedian
  • Aiko Tanaka, Film editor
  • Aimi Tanaka, Film actress
  • Reina Tanaka, Singer
  • Mari Tanaka, Tennis player
  • Reina Tanaka, Singer
  • Mari Tanaka, Tennis player
  • Akihiro Tanaka, Musical Artist
  • Ai Tanaka characterized significant character of N in 1977 0 flick Chikan ma.
  • In 1965 mystery movie, Akai shigoki, Shôjirô Tanaka characterized Denkichi.
  • In 1996, Makoto Tanaka characterized the role of N in 0 movie Namadashi waka okusama: Shibireru.
  • In 1923 0 flick, Konjiki yasha: Kanichi no maki, Yoshiko Tanaka characterized N.
  • In 2014, Kolby Tanaka portrayed the role of Sniff, Smear Gang Leader and Hoppie Smear in musical film Upper West Side Story.
  • Seiji Tanaka, from 1976 0 flick Danchizuma maruhi shuccho baishun, who portrayed the Jirô Amagi.
  • Megumi Tanaka, from 1987 0 film Kobayashi Hitomi no reijo monogatari, who played Yôko.
  • Hiroshi Tanaka characterized the main character of N in 2014 action movie Kenjû to medamayaki.
  • In 1994 0 film, Chôinran: Teisôtai fujin, Nijiko Tanaka characterized Ryôko Saegusa.
  • Akira Tanaka, from 2005 comedy, drama movie Nezu no ban, who portrayed the Kyoshichi.
  • Syun Tanaka, from 2010 action film VS Gangs, who characterized N.
  • In 2011 0 movie, Gokuraku sentô: Kyonyû yumomi, Hitomi Tanaka characterized Kazuko Umeno.
  • Shinya Tanaka, from 2012 drama, fantasy flick Rongu samâ sukûru, who played Shinya.
  • Mio Tanaka, from 1987 romance movie Sagano no yado, who portrayed Kaori Fujioka.
  • In 1997, Atsushi Tanaka characterized the role of N in 0 film Hakui no obasan: Mae mo ushiro mo dosukebe ni.
  • Kana Tanaka, from 2005 0 film Rozario no shizuku, who portrayed the N.
  • Akiko Tanaka portrayed the minor role of N in 2004 0 movie New Heaven.
  • In 1998 0 film, Kenben: Yumi to Marina no shûchishin, Drill Tanaka characterized N.
  • Hisako Tanaka played the leading character of Yukiko Shoda in 1975 action movie Karei-naru tsuiseki.
  • Mayuko Tanaka characterized the pivotal character of Mayumi Yamauchi in 2007 0 film Hadaka no jo-ô: Tensai no hamekokochi.

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