Itō (surname)

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.

Itō
PronunciationI-to-o
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
Region of originJapan

Notable people with the surname
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kōsaku Itō, a character in the 2017 romantic drama film My Teacher based on the manga series of the same name

References
  1. "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
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