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Cognomen Takano (タカノ , Takano , Такано ) , in all the world, is quite a common surname. The surname Takano is habitual in Malta, where it is quite a rare surname, Japan, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. More frequently, Takano is the forename as well as the last name.