Surname
Takayama
Takayama (高山) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + mountain, and Wikidata lists 145 notable people with this family name.
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What Takayama means
高
high, tall
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Takayama describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Takayama
Tadao Takayama 高山 忠雄Japanese association football player (1904–1980)
Minami Takayama 高山 みなみJapanese voice actress, singer and narrator
Yohei Takayama 高山 洋平Japanese association football player
Aki Takayama 高山 亜樹synchronized swimmer
Rika Takayama 高山 莉加Japanese judoka
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.