# 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.

## 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