Surname

Takakura

Takakura (高倉) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + storehouse, and Wikidata lists 31 notable people with this family name.

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Written高倉たかくらhigh + storehouse

What Takakura means

高
high, tall
倉
storehouse

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Takakura mean high + storehouse. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.

Famous people named Takakura

Asako Takakura 高倉 麻子Japanese association football player and manager
Ken Takakura 高倉 健Japanese actor (1931–2014)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji