Itō (surname)

Itō
Pronunciation	I-to-o
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Region of origin	Japan

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 variants are 伊東 and 伊都. Notable people with the surname include:

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
Gō Itō (伊藤剛, born 1994), Japanese footballer
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 Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
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
Kazuki Ito (伊藤和基, born 1987), Japanese footballer
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
Keiko Itō (伊藤敬子, 1935–2020), Japanese poet
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 (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
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, born 1924), 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
Mayumi Itō (伊藤真由恵, born 1976), Japanese ski mountaineer
Megumi Itō (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
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
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
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 (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

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
Makoto Ito (伊藤誠), protagonist of the visual novel School Days
Satomi Ito, a character in the television series Teen Wolf

References

"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.

Itō (surname)

Fictional characters

References

See also