Itō (surname)

Itō, Ito, Itou, Itoh or Itoo (written: 伊藤 or いとう in hiragana) is the sixth most common Japanese surname. Another Kanji variant shares the same pronunciation is 伊東.

Itō

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

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
• 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

• 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

See also

• Itō clan, a Japanese clan