Names / Kato
Is Kato a first name or a last name?
Kato is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Japan.
How to address someone called Kato
- Japan. Kato is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Kato or Dear Ms. Kato, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Kato by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Kato as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,322 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,251 | 2 | 100% |
| Hungary | 3 | 20 | 13% |
| United States | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| Belgium | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 1 | 80% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Kato in the United States
- As a surname: about 5,257 people in the 2010 census, rank 6,461 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 443 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Japanese names work.
Related names
Tanaka · Sato · Takahashi · Suzuki · Nakamura · Ito · Kobayashi · Yamamoto · Watanabe · Yoshida