Takaoka

Takaoka Meaning & Origin

About Takaoka
The surname Takaoka is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "高岡." The first character "高" means "high" or "tall," while the second character "岡" means "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Takaoka can be interpreted to mean "high hill" or "tall ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families residing in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Takaoka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Takaoka: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Takaoka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA2 K OW0 K UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/takaoka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Takaoka in Braille

Here's how to represent Takaoka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Takaoka in braille

How to sign the name Takaoka using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Takaoka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Takaoka in sign language

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