Tanaka

Tanaka Meaning & Origin

About Tanaka
The surname Tanaka is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "田中" which literally mean "field" and "middle." It is one of the most common surnames in Japan and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to farming or agriculture. The name Tanaka can also be found among Japanese diaspora communities around the world.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tanaka: 7,994
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.71

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

Ranking information for the surname Tanaka is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 N AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɑˈnɑkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanaka in Braille

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

The name Tanaka in braille

How to sign the name Tanaka using Sign Language

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

The name Tanaka in sign language

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