Tanaka

See also: tanaka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 田(た)中(なか) (tanaka).

Proper noun

Tanaka (plural Tanakas)

1. A surname from Japanese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tanaka is the 4,439^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7,994 individuals. Tanaka is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (77.06%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Kanata, Nakata, katana

Japanese

Romanization

Tanaka

1. Rōmaji transcription of たなか

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 田(た)中(なか) (tanaka).

Proper noun

Tanaka (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈᜃ)

1. a Filipino-Japanese surname from Japanese

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tanaka is the 5,067^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 2,707 individuals.