Itō, Ito, Itou, Itoh or Itoo (written: 伊藤 or いとう in hiragana) is the sixth most common Japanese surname.[1] Less common variant is 伊東.
| Pronunciation | I-to-o |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Japan |
Notable people with the surname
edit- Aiko Itō (いとう あいこ, born 1980), Japanese actress
- Aimi Ito (伊藤 亜衣美, born 1983), Japanese handball player
- Akihiro Ito (伊藤 明弘), Japanese manga artist
- Akira Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asako Ito (いとう あさこ, born 1970), Japanese comedian
- Atsushi Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ayako Ito (伊藤 綾子, born 1980), Japanese announcer
- Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, born 1986), Japanese speed skater
- Ayumi Ito (伊藤 歩, born 1980), Japanese actress
- Ayasa Itō (伊藤 彩沙, born 1996), Japanese voice actress
- Chiaki Ito (伊藤 千晃, born 1987), Japanese singer, actress, dancer and model
- Chieko Ito (伊東 千恵子, born 1954), Japanese speed skater
- Chūta Itō (伊東 忠太, 1867–1954), Japanese architect, architectural historian and critic
- Daisuke Itō (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dan Ito (伊藤 壇, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- David Ito (born 1966), Japanese comedian, actor and businessman
- Einosuke Itō (伊藤 永之介, 1903–1959), Japanese writer
- Eri Itō (伊東 恵里), Japanese singer
- Fujio Ito (伊藤 富士夫, born 1945), Japanese cyclist
- Fumiko Ito (伊藤 文子, born 1940), Japanese long jumper
- Fumio Ito (伊藤 史朗, 1939–1991), Japanese motorcycle racer
- Genboku Itō (伊東 玄朴, 1801–1871), Japanese surgeon
- Hanae Ito (伊藤 華英, born 1985), Japanese swimmer
- Hayata Ito (伊藤 隼太, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
- Heiichiro Ito (伊藤 平一郎, born 1990), Japanese rugby union player
- Hideaki Itō (伊藤 英明, born 1975), Japanese actor
- Hidetada Ito (井藤 英忠, born 1959), Japanese handball player
- Hikaru Ito (伊藤 光, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
- Hirobumi Itō (伊藤 博文, 1841–1909), Prime Minister of Japan in the late 19th century
- Hirofumi Itō (伊藤 博文, born 1960), Japanese shogi player
- Hiroki Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hiromi Itō (伊藤 比呂美, born 1955), Japanese writer
- Hiroyuki Ito (伊藤 裕之), Japanese game producer, director and designer
- Iccho Itoh (伊藤 一長, 1945–2007), Japanese mayor
- Ichiro Ito (伊藤 一朗, born 1967), Japanese guitarist
- Ikuko Itoh (伊藤 郁子), Japanese character designer and animator
- Ittōsai Itō (伊東 一刀斎, fl. 1560–1653), Japanese swordsman
- Jakuchū Itō (伊藤 若冲, 1716–1800), Japanese painter
- Jeremy Ito (born 1986), American football player
- Jerry Ito (1927–2007), American actor
- Jinsai Itō (伊藤 仁斎, 1627–1705), Japanese Confucian philosopher and educator
- Joi Ito (伊藤 穰一, born 1966), Japanese activist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist
- Junichiro Ito (伊藤 順一郎, born 1954), Japanese medical researcher and psychiatrist
- Junji Ito (伊藤 潤二, born 1963), Japanese horror manga artist
- Junji Ito (fighter) (伊藤 淳二, born 1986), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Junki Ito (伊藤 準規, born 1991), Japanese baseball player
- Junko Itō, American linguist
- Junya Itō (伊東 純也, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Kana Ito (伊東 可奈, born 1985), Japanese badminton player
- Kanae Itō (伊藤 かな恵, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
- Kanako Itō (いとう かなこ, born 1973), Japanese singer
- Kanako Itō (footballer) (伊藤 香菜子, born 1983), Japanese women's footballer
- Kaori Ito (伊藤 郁女, born 1979), Japanese dancer and choreographer
- Katsuji Ito (伊藤 勝二, born 1946), Japanese swimmer
- Kazue Itoh (伊藤 かずえ, born 1966), Japanese actress
- Kazue Ito (softball) (伊藤 良恵, born 1977), Japanese softball player
- Kazunori Itō (伊藤 和典, born 1954), Japanese anime screenwriter and artist
- Kazuyoshi Itō (伊藤 和幸), Japanese astronomer
- Kei Ito (伊東 慧, born 1991), Japanese photographer and installation artist
- Keisuke Ito (伊藤 圭介, 1803–1901), Japanese physician and biologist
- Keisuke Ito (swimmer) (伊藤 圭祐, 1943–2006), Japanese swimmer
- Ken Itō (伊東 乾, born 1965), Japanese composer, conductor, and writer
- Kenichi Itō (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kenji Ito (伊藤 賢治, born 1968), Japanese video game composer and musician
- Kenji Ito (footballer) (伊藤 健次, born 1976), Japanese footballer
- Kenta Ito (伊藤 研太, born 1999), Japanese footballer
- Kentarō Itō (伊藤 健太郎, born 1974), Japanese voice actor
- Kimiko Itoh (伊藤 君子, born 1946), Japanese jazz singer
- Kisaku Itō (伊藤 熹朔, 1899–2008), Japanese art director
- Kiyomi Itō (伊藤 清美), Japanese actress
- Kiyosi Itô (伊藤 清, 1915–2008), Japanese mathematician
- Koji Ito (伊東 浩司, born 1970), Japanese sprinter
- Kosuke Ito (politician) (伊藤 公介, born 1941), Japanese politician
- Kumataro Ito (伊藤 熊太郎, c. 1860 – c. 1930), Japanese illustrator
- Kunimitsu Itō (伊藤 国光, born 1955), Japanese long-distance runner
- Lance Ito (born 1950), American judge
- Mai Ito (伊藤 舞, born 1984), Japanese long-distance runner
- Maiko Itō (いとう まい子, born 1964), Japanese actress
- Maki Ito (伊藤 麻希, born 1995), Japanese professional wrestler
- Makiko Ito (伊藤 真貴子, born 1973), Japanese long-distance runner
- Makito Ito (伊藤 槙人, born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Makoto Itoh (伊藤 誠, born 1936), Japanese economist
- Mancio Itō (伊東 マンショ, 1570–1612), the first official Japanese emissary to Europe
- Marika Itō (伊藤 万理華, born 1996), Japanese actress, artist, model and idol
- Maryanne Ito (born 1983), American musician
- Mary Ito, Canadian television and radio personality
- Masahiro Ito (伊藤 暢達), Japanese video game artist
- Masahiro Itō (伊藤 昌弘), Japanese voice actor and singer
- Masakazu Ito (伊藤 雅和, born 1988), Japanese cyclist
- Masaki Ito (伊藤 正樹, born 1988), Japanese trampolinist
- Masanori Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Masao Ito (伊藤 正男, 1928–2018), Japanese neuroscientist
- Masashi Itō (伊藤 正, 1921–2004), Japanese World War II holdout
- Masatoshi Ito (伊藤 雅俊, 1924–2023), Japanese businessman
- Masayoshi Ito (伊東 正義, 1913–1994), Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
- Masumi Itō (伊藤 真澄), also known as Hikaru Nanase, Japanese singer and composer
- Megumi Itō (synchronized swimmer) (伊東 恵, born 1966), Japanese synchronized swimmer
- Michio Itō (伊藤 道郎, 1892-1961), Japanese choreographer
- Midori Ito (伊藤 みどり, born 1969), Japanese figure skater
- Mika Itō (伊藤 美加, born 1956), birth name of Mika Doi, Japanese voice actress
- Mika Itō (伊藤 実華, born 1984), Japanese voice actress
- Miki Itō (伊藤 美紀, born 1962), Japanese voice actor
- Miki Itō (skier) (伊藤 みき, born 1987), Japanese freestyle skier
- Miku Itō (伊藤 美来, born 1996), Japanese voice actress and singer
- Mima Ito (伊藤 美誠, born 2000), Japanese table tennis player
- Minoru Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Misaki Ito (伊東 美咲, born 1977) Japanese actress and model
- Miyako Itō (伊東 みやこ, born 1969), Japanese voice actress
- Miyoji Itō (伊東 巳代治, 1857–1934), Japanese politician
- Miyoko Ito (1918–1983), American artist
- Mizuko Ito (伊藤 瑞子, born 1968), Japanese cultural anthropologist
- Naganori Ito (伊藤 修令, born 1937), Japanese automotive engineer
- Naoji Ito (伊藤 直司, born 1959), Japanese footballer
- Naoto Itō (伊藤 直人, born 1969), Japanese ski jumper
- Naoyuki Itō (伊藤 尚往), Japanese anime director
- Noe Itō (伊藤 野枝, 1895–1923), Japanese writer, social critic and feminist
- Noizi Ito (いとう のいぢ, born 1977), Japanese manga artist
- Noriko Itō (伊東 範子, born 1962), better known as Noriko Hidaka, Japanese voice actress
- Norio Ito (伊東 徳雄, born 1948), Japanese ice hockey player
- Ogura Yonesuke Itoh (1870–1940), Japanese-American artist
- Ran Ito (伊藤 蘭, born 1955), Japanese actress
- Reitaro Ito (伊藤 礼太郎, 1925–2007), Japanese sculptor
- Reona Ito (伊藤 玲阿奈, born 1979), Japanese conductor
- Risa Itō (伊藤 理佐, born 1969), Japanese manga artist
- Risako Itō (伊藤 梨沙子, born 1996), Japanese actress, model and gravure idol
- Robert Ito (born 1931), Canadian actor and voice actor
- Ryotaro Ito (伊藤 涼太郎, born 1998), Japanese footballer
- Ryoya Ito (伊藤 遼哉, born 1998), Japanese footballer
- Ryuji Ito (伊東 竜二, born 1976), Japanese professional wrestler
- Ryuji Ito (footballer) (伊藤 竜司, born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Saburo Ito (伊藤 三郎, 1915–?), Japanese swimmer
- Sachio Itō (伊藤 左千夫, 1864–1913), Japanese tanka poet and novelist
- Sachiko Ito (伊藤 幸子, born 1975), Japanese softball player
- Sae Itō (伊藤 沙恵, born 1993), Japanese shogi player
- Sairi Ito (伊藤 沙莉, born 1994), Japanese actress
- Sakiko Ito (伊藤 咲子, born 1958), Japanese singer and actress
- Satoko Ito (伊藤 聡子, born 1967), Japanese television personality
- Satoshi Itō (伊藤 聡, 1974–2009), the real name of Project Itoh, Japanese science fiction writer and essayist
- Saya Ito (born 1999), Japanese kickboxer
- Sayako Ito (伊東 紗冶子, born 1994), Japanese announcer and television personality
- Sei Itō (伊藤 整, 1905–1969), also known as Hitoshi Itō, Japanese poet, writer and translator
- Seiichi Itō (伊藤 整一, 1890–1945), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Seiu Ito (伊藤 晴雨, 1882–1961), Japanese painter
- Setsuo Itō (伊藤 節生, born 1991), Japanese voice actor
- Sharon Ito (born 1960), American journalist
- Shigeo Itoh (伊藤 繁雄), Japanese table tennis player
- Shimpei Itoh (伊藤 伸平) (born 1960), Japanese manga artist
- Shin Ito (born 1964), Japanese wingsuit pilot and skydiver
- Shingo Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Shinichi Ito (伊藤 真一, born 1966), Japanese motorcycle racer
- Shinji Ito (伊東 慎治, born 1963), Japanese swimmer
- Shinjō Itō (伊藤 真乗, 1906–1989), Japanese Buddhist
- Shinobu Ito (伊藤 仁, born 1983), Japanese footballer
- Shinsui Itō (伊東 深水, 1898–1972), Japanese artist
- Shintaro Ito (伊藤 信太郎, born 1953), Japanese politician
- Shigeru Itō (伊藤茂, 1928–2016), Japanese politician
- Shiori Itō (伊藤 詩織, born 1989), Japanese journalist
- Shirō Itō (伊東 四朗, born 1937), Japanese actor and comedian
- Shizuka Itō (伊藤 静, born 1980), Japanese voice actress and singer
- Sho Ito (伊藤 翔, born 1988), Japanese footballer
- Shoji Ito (伊藤 鐘史, born 1980), Japanese rugby union player
- Shun Ito (伊東 俊, born 1987), Japanese footballer
- Shunsuke Ito (伊藤 俊介, born 1976), Japanese swimmer, Japanese freestyle swimmer
- Shuntarō Itō (伊東 俊太郎, born 1930), Japanese historian of science
- Shunya Itō (伊藤 俊也, born 1937), Japanese film director
- Soichiro Ito (伊東 総一郎, born 1947), Japanese sport shooter
- Suketaka Itō (伊東 祐兵, 1559–1600), Japanese samurai and daimyō
- Sukeyuki Itō (伊東 祐亨, 1843–1914), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Susumu Ito (1919–2015), American cell biologist and soldier
- Tadahiko Ito (伊藤 忠彦, born 1964), Japanese politician
- Takahiro Itō (伊藤 隆大, 1987–2009), Japanese actor and voice actor
- Takami Itō (伊藤 たかみ, born 1971), Japanese writer
- Takanobu Ito (伊東 孝紳, born 1953), Japanese businessman
- Takanori Ito (伊藤 貴則, born 1993), Japanese professional wrestler
- Takao Ito (伊藤 高男, born 1952), Japanese ski jumper
- Takashi Ito (伊藤 隆, born 1970), Japanese kickboxer
- Takatoshi Ito (伊藤 隆敏, born 1950), Japanese economist and academic
- Takehiko Itō (伊東 岳彦), Japanese manga artist
- Takenori Ito, Japanese mixed martial artist
- Takeo Itō (伊東 武夫, 1889–1965), Japanese general
- Takeo Ito (field hockey) (伊藤 赳夫, born 1915), Japanese field hockey player
- Takeomi Ito (伊藤 剛臣, born 1971), Japanese rugby union player
- Takeshi Ito (伊藤 健史, born 1987), Japanese footballer
- Takuma Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Takuya Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tari Ito (born 1951), Japanese performance artist
- Tatsuma Ito (伊藤 竜馬, born 1988), Japanese tennis player
- Tatsuya Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Teiji Ito (伊藤 貞司, 1935–1982), Japanese composer
- Terry Ito (born 1949), Japanese director, television producer, critic and writer
- Teruyoshi Ito (伊東 輝悦, born 1974), Japanese footballer
- Tetsuya Ito (伊藤 哲也, born 1970), Japanese footballer
- Tomohiko Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tomohiro Ito (伊藤 友広, born 1982), Japanese sprinter
- Tomohito Ito (伊藤 智仁, born 1970), Japanese baseball player
- Tomoya Ito (伊藤 智也, born 1963), Japanese Paralympic athlete
- Toshihito Ito (伊藤 俊人, 1962–2002), Japanese actor
- Toshiyoshi Itō (伊藤 雋吉, 1840–1921), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Toyo Ito (伊東 豊雄, born 1941), Japanese architect
- Tsugio Ito (伊藤 次男, born 1942), Japanese rower
- Tsutomu Ito (伊東 勤, born 1962), Japanese baseball player and manager
- Wataru Ito (伊藤 渉, born 1969), Japanese politician
- Willie Ito (born 1934), American animator
- Yasuhide Ito (伊藤 康英, born 1960), Japanese classical composer
- Yasuyuki Ito (伊藤 靖倖, born 1938), Japanese boxer
- Yoji Ito (伊藤 庸二, 1901–1955), Japanese engineer and scientist
- Yoshihiko Itō (伊藤 義彦, born 1951), Japanese photographer
- Yoshihiko Ito (chemist) (伊藤 嘉彦, 1937–2006), Japanese chemist
- Yoshihiro Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Yoshiko Ito (伊藤 佳子, born 1962), Japanese sport shooter
- Yoshisuke Itō (伊東 義祐, 1512–1585), Japanese daimyō
- Yoshitaka Ito (伊藤 喜剛, born 1970), Japanese sprinter
- Yousuke Itou (伊藤 陽佑, born 1984), Japanese actor and singer
- Yuichi Ito (井藤 祐一, born 1986), Japanese tennis player
- Yūichirō Itō (伊藤 祐一郎, born 1947), Japanese politician
- Yuji Ito (footballer) (伊藤 裕二, born 1965), Japanese footballer
- Yuji Ito (fighter), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Yuki Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Yukitoshi Ito (伊東 幸敏, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Yuko Ito (伊藤 裕子, born 1974), Japanese fashion model and actress
- Yuna Ito (born 1983), American singer-songwriter and actress
- Yūnosuke Itō (伊藤 雄之助, 1919–1980), Japanese actor
- Yuta Ito (伊藤 優汰, born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Yuzuki Ito (伊藤 優津樹, born 1974), Japanese footballer
- Yuzuru Ito (before 1989 – 2000), quality assurance expert
- Rina Itou (いとう りな, born 1988), Japanese singer and guitarist
Fictional characters
edit- Itō (伊藤), a character in the manga series Hikaru no Go
- Ayami Itō, a character in the video game Tokyo Dark
- Keita Itō (伊藤 啓太), a character in the media franchise Gakuen Heaven
- Kōsaku Itō, a character in the 2017 romantic drama film My Teacher based on the manga series of the same name
- Makoto Ito (伊藤 誠), protagonist of the visual novel School Days
- Satomi Ito, a character in the television series Teen Wolf
- Saya Itō, a character in Japanese drama series Hanbun, Aoi
- Isa Itou, a character in the sci-fi survival horror game Signalis
References
edit- ^ "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 2019-03-09.
See also
edit- Itō clan, a Japanese clan
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