Satō

Satō
Pronunciation	[saꜜtoː] English Pronunciation /'saːtoʊ/ sah-toh
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Region of origin	Japan
Meaning	Fujiwara (藤原) of Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉),[1] Fujiwara of Sano (佐野), Fujiwara from Sado (佐渡), etc.
	Fujiwara clan, etc.

Satō (佐藤, pronounced [saꜜtoː] English Pronunciation/ˈsaː toʊ/ sah-toh) is the most common Japanese surname,^[2] often romanized as Sato, Satoh or Satou. Notable people with the surname include:

Ai Satō (さとうあい, born 1955), Japanese actress and voice actress
Aiko Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Akemi Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Akihiro Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Akiko Sato (佐藤明子, born 1984), Japanese sport shooter
Akio Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Satō (disambiguation), multiple people
Amahiko Satō (佐藤天彦, born 1988), Japanese shogi player
Amina Sato (佐藤亜美菜, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer, actress and voice actress
Arika Sato (born 1989), American television personality
Arisa Satō (佐藤あり紗, born 1989), Japanese volleyball player
Arisa Sato (model) (佐藤ありさ, born 1988), Japanese model and weathercaster
Ayano Sato (佐藤綾乃, born 1995), Japanese idol and singer
Ayano Sato (speed skater) (佐藤綾乃, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
Chiaki Satō (佐藤千亜妃, born 1988), Japanese actress and musician
Chica Sato (佐藤チカ), Japanese musician
Chie Satō (佐藤智恵, born 1964), Japanese voice actress
Chiyako Sato (佐藤千夜子, 1897–1968), Japanese singer
Choei Sato (佐藤長栄, born 1951), Japanese footballer
Churyo Sato (佐藤忠良, 1912–2011), Japanese sculptor
Dai Satō (佐藤大, born 1969), Japanese screenwriter and musician
Dai Sato (footballer) (佐藤大, born 1971), Japanese footballer
Daihachiro Sato (1932–2008), Japanese mathematician
Daiki Sato (佐藤大基, 1988–2010), Japanese footballer
Daisuke Satō (佐藤大輔, 1964–2017), Japanese board game designer, novelist and manga writer
Daisuke Sato (footballer) (born 1994), Filipino footballer
Dick Togo (born 1973), professional wrestler who uses the ring name "Shigeki Sato"
Eiichi Sato (佐藤栄一, born 1961), Japanese mayor
Eiji Sato (佐藤英二, born 1971), Japanese footballer
Eisaku Satō (佐藤榮作, 1901–1975), Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
Eisaku Satō (governor) (佐藤栄佐久, born 1939), Japanese politician
Emiko Sato (佐藤恵美子, born 1971), Japanese cross-country skier
Eric Sato (born 1966), American volleyball player
Eriko Sato (佐藤江梨子, born 1981), Japanese actress
Eriko Sato (footballer) (佐藤衣里子, born 1985), Japanese women's footballer
Eunice Sato (born 1921), American politician
Fumiya Satō (さとうふみや, born 1965), Japanese manga artist
Garret T. Sato, American actor
Ginpei Sato (佐藤銀平, born 1977), Japanese voice actor
G.G. Sato (born 1978), Japanese baseball player
Gordon H. Sato (1927-2017), American cell biologist and environmentalist
Harue Sato (佐藤春詠, born 1976), Japanese footballer
Haruhiko Sato (佐藤陽彦, born 1978), Japanese footballer
Haruo Satō (disambiguation), multiple people
Hikaru Sato (佐藤弘明, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Hiroaki Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Hiroji Satoh (佐藤博治, 1925–2000), Japanese tennis player
Hiroko Sato (佐藤寛子, born 1985), Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol
Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤弘子, born 1939), Japanese javelin thrower
Hiromi Satō (佐藤ひろ美, born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
Hiroshi Sato (佐藤浩, born 1972), Japanese footballer
Hirotaka Sato (佐藤浩貴, born 1981), Japanese basketball player
Hiroya Sato (佐藤寛弥, born 1976), Japanese rower
Hisaharu Satoh, Japanese bowls player
Hisato Satō (佐藤寿人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
Hisayasu Satō (佐藤寿保, born 1959), Japanese film director
Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤久佳, born 1987), Japanese swimmer
Hitomi Satō (佐藤仁美, born 1979), Japanese actress
Hitoshi Sato (佐藤仁, born 1962), Japanese cyclist
Ichiko Sato (佐藤伊知子, born 1965), Japanese volleyball player
Isao Sato (佐藤勇夫, 1949–1990), Japanese actor
Satō Issai (佐藤一斎, 1772–1859), Japanese Confucianist
Jackie Sato (ジャッキー佐藤, 1957–1999), Japanese professional wrestler
Jin Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Jiro Sato (佐藤次郎, 1908–1934), Japanese tennis player
Jiro Sato (actor) (佐藤二朗, born 1969), Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director
Josephine Sato (born 1954), Filipino politician
Junichi Sato (佐藤順一, born 1960), Japanese anime director
Junji Sato (佐藤淳志, born 1975), Japanese footballer
Junpei Satoh (佐藤淳平, born 1956), Japanese painter
Junya Satō (佐藤純彌, born 1932), Japanese film director
Kai Sato (born 1984), American chief operating officer
Katsuaki Satō (佐藤勝昭, born 1946), Japanese karateka
Katsuhiko Sato (佐藤勝彦, born 1943), Japanese cyclist
Katsumi Satō (佐藤勝巳, 1929–2013), Japanese activist, editor and critic
Katsura Sato (born 1989), Japanese biathlete
Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤和弘, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Kazuki Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Kazutoshi Satō (佐藤和俊, born 1978), Japanese shogi player
Kayo Satoh (佐藤かよ, born 1988), Japanese model and television personality
Kei Satō (佐藤慶, 1928–2010), Japanese actor
Keiichi Sato (さとうけいいち), Japanese mecha and character designer
Kenji Sato (佐藤賢治, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
Kenki Sato (佐藤賢希, born 1984), Japanese equestrian
Kennosuke Sato (佐藤剣之助, 1891–1967), Japanese journalist
Kensuke Sato (佐藤謙介, born 1989), Japanese footballer
Kentaro Sato (佐藤賢太郎, born 1981), Japanese composer and conductor
Kentaro Sato (footballer) (佐藤健太郎, born 1984), Japanese footballer
Kimi Sato (born 1949), Japanese composer
Kimiko Sato (佐藤公子, born 1946), Japanese swimmer
Kimiya Sato (佐藤公哉, born 1989), Japanese racing driver
Kiyomi Sato (佐藤清美, born 1962), Japanese basketball coach
Kodai Sato (佐藤幸大, born 1985), Japanese footballer
Kohei Sato (佐藤耕平, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
Koichi Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Koji Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Kosuke Sato (佐藤好助, born 1942), Japanese swimmer
Kōtoku Satō (佐藤幸徳, 1893–1959), Japanese general
Kouki Sato (佐藤皓生, born 1997), Japanese footballer
Koyo Sato (佐藤昂洋, born 1996), Japanese footballer
Kōzō Satō (佐藤皐蔵, 1871–1948), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
Kumiko Sato (佐藤久美子, born 1946), Japanese figure skater and coach
Kyoko Sato (佐藤京子), Japanese Paralympic athlete
Liane Sato (born 1964), American volleyball player
Makoto Satō (disambiguation), multiple people
Mamoru Sato (born 1937), American modernist sculptor
Marino Sato (佐藤万璃音, born 1999), Japanese racing driver
Masaharu Satō (佐藤正治, born 1946), Japanese voice actor and narrator
Masahiko Satoh (佐藤允彦, born 1941), Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger
Masahisa Sato (佐藤正久, born 1960), Japanese politician
Masaki Sato (佐藤優樹, born 1999), Japanese idol and singer
Masako Sato (佐藤雅子, born 1973), Japanese ice hockey player
Masako Sato (field hockey) (born 1987), Japanese field hockey player
Masami Sato (佐藤正美, born 1981), Japanese footballer
Masaru Sato (佐藤勝, 1928–1999), Japanese film score composer
Masatake Sato (佐藤昌丈, born 1991), Japanese footballer
Masaya Sato (佐藤将也, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Megumi Satō (disambiguation), multiple people
Michihiro Sato (佐藤通弘, born 1957), Japanese shamisen player
Michiro Sato (佐藤道朗, born 1967), Japanese composer, singer and musician
Miho Sato (佐藤美保, born 1978), Japanese middle-distance runner
Miki Satō (佐藤美貴, born 1980), Japanese actress
Miki Sato (television personality) (佐藤美希, born 1993), Japanese television personality, actress and model
Mikio Sato (佐藤幹夫, born 1928), Japanese mathematician
Minori Sato (佐藤穣, born 1991), Japanese footballer
Mio Satō (佐藤澪, born 1993), Japanese volleyball player
Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤光浩, born 1980), Japanese sprinter
Mitsuru Sato (佐藤満, born 1961), Japanese sport wrestler
Miu Sato (佐藤未生, born 1996), Japanese figure skater
Miya Sato (佐藤美耶, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
Naoki Satō (佐藤直紀, born 1970), Japanese composer
Naoko Sato (佐藤直子, born 1955), Japanese tennis player
Naotake Satō (佐藤尚武, 1882–1971), Japanese diplomat and politician
Naoto Satō (佐藤直人, born 1953), Japanese astronomer
Natsuki Satō (佐藤夏希, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer and actress
Nobuaki Sato (佐藤信秋, born 1947), Japanese politician
Satō Nobuhiro (佐藤信淵, 1769–1850), Japanese scientist
Nobuhito Sato (佐藤信人, born 1970), Japanese golfer
Nobunaga Sato (佐藤信長, born 1970), Japanese basketball coach
Nobuo Satō (佐藤信夫, born 1942), Japanese figure skater and coach
Nobusuke Kishi (1896–1987), born Nobusuke Sato, former Prime Minister of Japan
Nobuyasu Satō (佐藤信安, 1874–1964), Japanese mayor
Nobuyuki Sato (佐藤信之, born 1972), Japanese marathon runner
Norie Sato (born 1949), American artist
Noriko Sato (佐藤紀子, born 1959), Japanese figure skater and coach
Noriyuki Sato (佐藤範幸, born 1953), Japanese fencer
Nozomi Sato (佐藤希望, born 1986), Japanese fencer
O. K. Sato (1871–1921), American vaudeville performer
Omi Sato (佐藤大実, born 1975), Japanese footballer
Osamu Sato (佐藤理, born 1960), Japanese artist, photographer and composer
Osamu Sato (boxer) (佐藤修, born 1976), Japanese boxer
Pater Sato (1945–1994), Japanese artist
Rei Sato (佐藤励, born 2000), Japanese motorcycle racer
Reiji Sato (佐藤令治, born 1993), Japanese footballer
Reiko Sato (1931–1981), American dancer and actress
Reinaldo Sato (born 1980), Brazilian baseball player
Ren Sato (佐藤錬, born 1951), Japanese politician
Rie Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Rikio Sato (佐藤力夫, born 1947), Japanese bobsledder
Rina Satō (佐藤利奈, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
Risa Sato (born 1994), Filipino-Japanese volleyball player
Rumina Sato (佐藤ルミナ, born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist
Ruth Sato (1904–1992), American dancer, gossip columnist, musician promoter and nightclub manager
Ryuji Sato (佐藤隆治, born 1977), Japanese football referee
Ryuta Sato (佐藤隆太, born 1980), Japanese actor and entertainer
Ryuzo Sato (佐藤隆三, born 1931), Japanese economist
Sabrina Sato (born 1981), Brazilian model
Sakichi Sato (佐藤佐吉, born 1964), Japanese actor, film director and screenwriter
Satō Sankichi (1857–1947), Japanese surgeon
Satarō Satō (佐藤佐太郎, 1909–1987), Japanese poet
Satomi Satō (佐藤聡美, born 1986), Japanese voice actress and singer
Satoshi Sato (佐藤聡, born 1979), Japanese footballer
Sayaka Sato (佐藤冴香, born 1991), Japanese badminton player
Setsuji Satō (佐藤せつじ, born 1974), Japanese actor and voice actor
Shigeki Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Shimako Satō (佐藤嗣麻子, born 1964), Japanese screenwriter and film director
Shinichi Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Shinobu Sato (born 1955), Japanese classical guitarist
Shinsuke Sato (佐藤信介, born 1970), Japanese film director, screenwriter and video game designer
Shintaro Sato (佐藤真太郎, born 1980), Japanese bobsledder
Shinya Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Shio Satō (佐藤史生, 1952–2010), Japanese manga artist
Shiori Sato (佐藤栞里, born 1990), Japanese model
Sho Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Shogo Sato (佐藤正午, born 1955), Japanese writer
Shoichi Sato (born 1947), Japanese golfer
Shōji Satō (佐藤翔冶, born 1982), Japanese badminton player
Shōji Satō (artist) (佐藤ショウジ), Japanese manga artist
Shokichi Sato (佐藤昌吉, born 1971), Japanese footballer
Shoma Sato (佐藤祥万, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Shori Sato (佐藤勝利, born 1996), Japanese idol, actor and singer
Shōzō Satō, Japanese playwright and theatre director
Shūhō Satō (佐藤秀峰, born 1973), Japanese manga artist
Shūji Satō (佐藤秀司, born 1967), Japanese shogi player
Shun Sato (佐藤隼, born 1997), Japanese footballer
Sato Shunji (佐藤俊二, 1896–1977), Japanese physician
Shunsuke Sato (佐藤俊介, born 1984), Japanese classical violinist and violist
Somei Satoh (佐藤聰明, born 1947), Japanese composer
Sumire Satō (佐藤すみれ, born 1993), Japanese idol, singer and actress
Sunao Sato (佐藤直男, 1924–2004), Japanese Go player
Tadamasa Sato (佐藤忠正, born 1941), Japanese sprint canoeist
Satō Tadanobu (佐藤忠信, 1161–1186), Japanese samurai
Tadanobu Satō (佐藤忠信, born 1973), better known as Tadanobu Asano, Japanese actor
Tadao Sato (佐藤忠男, born 1930), Japanese film critic, theorist and historian
Tadashi Satō (politician) (佐藤正, 1849–1920), Imperial Japanese Army officer and politician
Tadashi Sato (1923–2005), American artist
Taichi Sato (佐藤太一, born 1977), Japanese footballer
Taisuke Sato (佐藤泰介, born 1943), Japanese politician
Taiten Sato (佐藤大典, born 1983), Japanese footballer
Takayoshi Sato (佐藤隆善), Japanese video game character designer, writer and CGI director
Takenori Sato (佐藤豪則, born 1985), Japanese mixed martial artist
Takeru Satoh (佐藤健, born 1989), Japanese actor
Takeshi Sato (born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler
Taku Satoh (佐藤卓, born 1955), Japanese graphic designer
Takuma Sato (佐藤琢磨, born 1977), Japanese racing driver
Takuro Sato, Japanese engineer
Takuya Satō (disambiguation), multiple people
Tamao Satō (さとう珠緒, born 1973), Japanese actress, voice actress, television personality and model
Tamiji Sato (佐藤多美治, born 1939), Japanese sport wrestler
Tatsuo Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Tatsuya Satoh (佐藤達也, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
Tenpei Sato (佐藤天平), Japanese video game composer and voice actor
Tetsuo Satō (佐藤哲夫, born 1949), Japanese volleyball player
Satō Tetsutarō (佐藤鉄太郎, 1866–1942), Japanese admiral and military theorist
Thomas N. Sato, Japanese educator and biologist
Tokihiro Satō (佐藤時啓, born 1957), Japanese photographer
Tomiko Satō (佐藤富子, 1893–1994), common-law wife of the Chinese Communist scholar and poet Guo Moruo
Tomoaki Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Tomoyuki Sato (佐藤智之, born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner
Toshiharu Sato (佐藤寿治, born 1969), Japanese gymnast
Toshiki Satō (サトウトシキ, born 1961), Japanese film director and screenwriter
Toyohiko Satoh (佐藤豊彦, born 1943), Japanese lutenist and composer
Satō Tsugunobu (佐藤継信, 1158–1185), Japanese warrior
Tsutomu Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Tsuyoshi Sato (佐藤健, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Vicki Sato, American biotechnologist and academic
Yasue Sato (佐藤康恵, born 1978), Japanese actress and model
Yasuhiro Sato (佐藤康弘, born 1967), Japanese baseball player
Yasumitsu Satō (佐藤康光, born 1969), Japanese shogi player
Yasutaka Sato (佐藤安孝, born 1940), Japanese volleyball player
Yasuyuki Sato (佐藤康之, born 1966), Japanese footballer
Yohei Sato (佐藤洋平, born 1972), Japanese footballer
Yoji Sato (佐藤要ニ, born 1949), Japanese handball player
Yoshiaki Sato (佐藤慶明, born 1969), Japanese footballer
Yoshihiro Sato (佐藤嘉洋, born 1981), Japanese kickboxer
Yoshiko Sato (佐藤喜子, born 1938), Japanese swimmer
Yoshinori Sato (佐藤由規, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Yoshinori Sato (baseball, born 1954) (佐藤義則), Japanese baseball player and coach
Yoshiyuki Sato (佐藤佳幸, born 1975), Japanese ski mountaineer
Yota Sato (佐藤洋太, born 1984), Japanese boxer
Yu Sato (佐藤優, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
Yūhei Satō (佐藤雄平, born 1947), Japanese politician
Yuhei Sato (footballer) (佐藤優平, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Yūichi Satō (佐藤祐市, born 1962), Japanese film director
Yuka Sato (佐藤有香, born 1973), Japanese figure skater
Yuka Sato (triathlete) (佐藤優香, born 1992), Japanese triathlete
Yukari Sato (佐藤ゆかり, born 1961), Japanese economist and politician
Yuki Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Yukihiko Sato (佐藤由紀彦, born 1976), Japanese footballer
Yuko Sato (disambiguation), multiple people
Yusuke Sato (佐藤悠介, born 1977), Japanese footballer
Yūto Satō (佐藤勇人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
Yuya Satō (佐藤優也, born 1986), Japanese footballer
Yuya Sato (novelist) (佐藤友哉, born 1980), Japanese writer
Yukiko Okada (1967–1986), born Kayo Sato, Japanese idol singer

Fictional characters

Ayano Sato (佐藤綾乃), a character in the manga series High School Girls
Asami Sato, a character in the television series The Legend of Korra
Bruce Sato, from the toy franchise and cartoon M.A.S.K.
Hana Satō (佐藤花), a character in the manga series Castle Town Dandelion
Hiroshi Sato, a character from The Legend of Korra
Hoshi Sato, a character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise
Ichirō Satō (佐藤一郎), protagonist of the light novel Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
Inoue Sato, a character in the novel The Lost Symbol
Jun Satō (佐藤潤), a character in the manga series Working!!
Jun Sato, a character in the television series Star Wars Rebels
Kazuma Satō (佐藤和真), protagonist of the light novel series KonoSuba
Keisaku Satou (佐藤啓作), a character in the light novel series Shakugan no Shana
Kouji Satou (佐藤先生), a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Lilly Satou (砂藤リリー), a character in the visual novel Katawa Shoujo
Mako Sato (佐藤真子), a character in the manga series Initial D
Masao Sato (Max) (佐藤マサオ), a character in the manga series Crayon Shin-chan
Masashi Sato (佐藤雅史), a character in the visual novel To Heart
Mina Sato (佐藤美菜), a character in the manga series Doubt!!
Miwako Sato (佐藤美和子), a character in the manga series Case Closed
Natsumi Sato, a character in the manga series Jiraishin a.k.a. Ice Blade
Rikidō Satō (砂藤力道), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
Ryōko Satō (佐藤一郎), a character in the light novel Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
Ryōta Satō (佐藤リョータ), protagonist of the manga series Kyō no Go no Ni
Sakie Satō (佐藤早紀絵), a character in the manga series Interviews with Monster Girls
Sebastian Sato, a character in the video game Hitman
Sei Sato (佐藤聖), a character in the manga series Maria-sama ga Miteru
Shigeki Satō (佐藤成樹), a character in the manga series Whistle!
Shōji Satō (佐藤昭二), a character in the manga series Shokugeki no Soma
Takaya Satō (佐藤隆哉), a character in the light novel series Golden Time
Tatsuhiro Satō (佐藤達広), a character in the manga series Welcome to the N.H.K.
Toru Sato (a.k.a. Bull), a character in the video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Toshiko Sato, a character in the television series Torchwood and Doctor Who
Yō Satō (佐藤洋), protagonist of the light novel series Ben-To
Sato, a character in the manga series Ajin: Demi-Human
Sato, a character in the film Black Rain
Sato, a character in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

References

↑ Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉) was jō (尉) (inspector [third highest of the four administrative ranks of the Ritsuryō period]) in Saemon-fu (左衛門府), and the corresponding court rank was Sixth Rank.
↑ "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-30.

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[1] Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉) was jō (尉) (inspector [third highest of the four administrative ranks of the Ritsuryō period]) in Saemon-fu (左衛門府), and the corresponding court rank was Sixth Rank.

[japan-2] "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-30.