Given name & surname

Takayama

Takayama is a surname from Japanese. It is used in English, Spanish, and Tagalog.

Original Japaneseたかやま

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Takayama comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 高山 (Takayama).

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Takayama’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Takayama as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of たかやま. In Filipino usage, Takayama as a surname was borrowed from the Japanese form 高山.

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Takayamaたかやま高山

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 1

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