Surname

Takamura

Takamura (高村) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + village, and Wikidata lists 18 notable people with this family name.

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Written高村たかむらhigh + village

What Takamura means

高
high, tall
村
village

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Takamura describes a place. Its kanji point to a village, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Takamura

Kōtarō Takamura 高村 光太郎Japanese poet and sculptor (1883–1956)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji