Takahashi is the third most common Japanese family name. It has several forms in kanji, the most common being 高橋, meaning "high bridge". Alternatively, it can be written 髙橋, 高梁, 孝橋, 鷹橋, 高槁, 高端, 鷹啄, 喬橋, 鷹羽司, etc. Notable people with the surname include:
Ai Takahashi, singerAki Takahashi, pianistAtsushi Takahashi, astronomerAyaka Takahashi, badminton playerBelinda Takahashi, professor and creator of the Juno Baby product lineDaisuke Takahashi (disambiguation)Daito Takahashi, Nordic combined skierGentaro Takahashi, professional wrestlerHideki Takahashi, actorHiroki Takahashi, voice actorHiroaki Takahashi, artistHiroaki Takahashi, martial artistHiromu Takahashi, professional wrestlerHiroshi Takahashi, manga artistHisanori Takahashi, baseball pitcherHitomi Takahashi, actressHitomi Takahashi, singerIan S. Takahashi, underwater cinematographerIbō Takahashi, World War II admiralKatsuya Takahashi, conspirator in the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subwayJoseph Takahashi, neurobiologist and geneticistKazuki Takahashi, manga artistKazumi Takahashi, authorKeita Takahashi, game designerKen Takahashi, baseball pitcherKenichi Takahashi, long-distance runnerKenji Takahashi (disambiguation)Kichizaemon Takahashi, Japanese-Brazilian painterTakahashi Korekiyo, former Prime Minister of JapanKunimitsu Takahashi, motorcycling champion turned car racerKuniyuki Takahashi, DJ and music producerMasakazu Takahashi, martial artistMasanori Takahashi, commonly known as KitaroMaasa Takahashi, announcerMiho Takahashi, swimmerMikako Takahashi, voice actor, singerMinami Takahashi, singer, actressMitsuomi Takahashi, actorMiyuki Takahashi, athleteMomoko Takahashi, athleteTakahashi Motokichi, authorNaoKo TakaHashi, artistNaoko Takahashi, athleteNaozumi Takahashi, voice actorNarumi Takahashi, figure skaterNatsuko Takahashi, anime screenwriterRumiko Takahashi, manga artistRyōsuke Takahashi, director, screenwriter, and producerRyūki Takahashi, actorSakuye Takahashi, international law scholarShin Takahashi, manga artistShinkichi Takahashi, poetTaku Takahashi, producerTetsuya Takahashi, video game conceptorTomoko Takahashi, artistTomotaka Takahashi, roboticistWes Takahashi, American animator and visual effects supervisorWakagi Takahashi, professor at Stony Brook University ProfessorYasuko Takahashi, commonly known as Izumi AkiYōichi Takahashi, manga artistYoshinobu Takahashi, baseball playerYugo Takahashi, voice actorYūji Takahashi, author, pianistYujiro Takahashi, professional wrestlerYuki Takahashi, motorcycle road racerYukihiro Takahashi, musicianFictional characters:
Daichi Takahashi and Eriko Takahashi, from High School GirlsKeisuke Takahashi (K.T.) and Ryosuke (Ry) Takahashi, from Initial DKenshi Takahashi, from Mortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceMisaki Takahashi, from Junjo RomanticaMitsuko Takahashi, from Someday's DreamersTetsuya Takahashi, from Forbidden DanceIris Takahashi, from JutopiaNanami Takahashi, from We Were ThereMr. Takahashi, from Curb Your EnthusiasmTakeda Takahashi, from Mortal Kombat XTakahashi from Fallout 4