Names / Tanaka
Is Tanaka a first name or a last name?
Tanaka is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Japan.
How to address someone called Tanaka
- Japan. Tanaka is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Tanaka or Dear Ms. Tanaka, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Tanaka by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Tanaka as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,094 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,038 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 28 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 10 | 0 | 100% |
| Brazil | 6 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Tanaka in the United States
- As a surname: about 7,994 people in the 2010 census, rank 4,439 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 139 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Japanese names work.
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