Satō
Appearance
Pronunciation | Japanese: [saꜜtoː] English: /ˈsɑːtoʊ/ SAH-toh |
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Language(s) | Japanese |
Origin | |
Meaning | Fujiwara (藤原) of Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉),[1] Fujiwara of Sano (佐野), Fujiwara from Sado (佐渡), etc. |
Region of origin | Japan |
Satō (Japanese: 佐藤, pronounced [saꜜtoː], English: /ˈsɑːtoʊ/ SAH-toh) is the most common Japanese surname,[2] often romanized as Sato, Satoh or Satou. A less common variant for a pen name is 佐島.
Notable people with the surname Satō
- Ai Satō (さとう あい, born 1955), Japanese actress and voice actress
- Aiko Sato (actress) (佐藤 藍子, born 1977), Japanese actress
- Aiko Sato (judoka) (佐藤 愛子, born 1983), Japanese judoka
- Aiko Satō (writer) (佐藤 愛子, born 1923), Japanese writer
- Aimaro Satō (佐藤 愛麿, 1857–1934), Japanese diplomat
- Akemi Satō (singer) (佐藤 朱美, born 1972), Japanese singer
- Akemi Satō (voice actress) (佐藤 朱, born 1980), Japanese voice actress
- Akihiro Sato (footballer, born August 1986) (佐藤 昭大), Japanese footballer
- Akihiro Sato (footballer, born October 1986) (佐藤 晃大), Japanese footballer
- Akihiro Sato (model), Brazilian model
- Akiko Sato (佐藤 明子, born 1984), Japanese sport shooter
- Akio Sato (politician, born 1927) (佐藤 昭夫, 1927–2007), Japanese politician
- Akio Sato (politician, born 1943) (佐藤 昭郎), Japanese politician
- Akio Sato (wrestler) (佐藤 昭雄, born 1953), Japanese professional wrestler
- Akira Satō (photographer) (佐藤 明, 1930–2002), Japanese photographer
- Akira Satō (ski jumper) (佐藤 晃, born 1964), Japanese ski jumper
- Amahiko Satō (佐藤 天彦, born 1988), Japanese shogi player
- Amina Sato (佐藤 亜美菜, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer, actress and voice actress
- Arisa Satō (佐藤 あり紗, born 1989), Japanese volleyball player
- Arisa Sato (model) (佐藤 ありさ, born 1988), Japanese model and weathercaster
- Ayano Sato (canoeist) (born 1996), Japanese slalom canoeist
- Ayano Sato (singer) (佐藤 綾乃, born 1995), Japanese idol and singer
- Ayano Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 綾乃, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
- Ayumi Sato (佐藤 あゆみ, born 1977), Japanese ice hockey player
- Chiaki Satō (佐藤 千亜妃, born 1988), Japanese actress and musician
- Chica Sato (佐藤 チカ), Japanese musician
- Chie Satō (佐藤 智恵, born 1964), Japanese voice actress
- Chieko Sato (佐藤 千栄子, born 1964), Japanese speed skater
- Chiyako Sato (佐藤 千夜子, 1897–1968), Japanese singer
- Choei Sato (佐藤 長栄, born 1951), Japanese footballer
- Churyo Sato (佐藤 忠良, 1912–2011), Japanese sculptor
- Dai Satō (佐藤 大, born 1969), Japanese screenwriter and musician
- Dai Sato (footballer) (佐藤 大, born 1971), Japanese footballer
- Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, 1932–2008), Japanese mathematician
- Daiki Sato (footballer, born 1988) (佐藤 大基, 1988–2010), Japanese footballer
- Daiki Sato (footballer, born 1999) (佐藤 大樹, born 1999), Japanese footballer
- Daisuke Satō (佐藤 大輔, 1964–2017), Japanese board game designer, novelist and manga writer
- Daisuke Sato (footballer) (born 1994), Filipino footballer
- Eiichi Sato (佐藤 栄一, born 1961), Japanese mayor
- Eiji Sato (佐藤 英二, born 1971), Japanese footballer
- Eiken Sato (佐藤 英賢, born 1986), Japanese equestrian
- Eisaku Satō (佐藤 榮作, 1901–1975), Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
- Eisaku Satō (governor) (佐藤 栄佐久, born 1939), Japanese politician
- Emiko Sato (佐藤 恵美子, born 1971), Japanese cross-country skier
- Eric Sato (born 1966), American volleyball player
- Eriko Sato (佐藤 江梨子, born 1981), Japanese actress
- Eriko Sato (footballer) (佐藤 衣里子, born 1985), Japanese women's footballer
- Eunice Sato (1921–2021), American politician
- Fumiya Satō (さとう ふみや, born 1965), Japanese manga artist
- Garret T. Sato (1964–2020), American actor
- Gen Satō (佐藤 元, born 1997), Japanese voice actor
- Ginpei Sato (佐藤 銀平, born 1977), Japanese voice actor
- G. G. Sato (born 1978), Japanese baseball player
- Gordon H. Sato (1927-2017), American cell biologist and environmentalist
- Hachiro Sato (佐藤 八郎), Japanese rower
- Harue Sato (佐藤 春詠, born 1976), Japanese footballer
- Haruhiko Sato (佐藤 陽彦, born 1978), Japanese footballer
- Haruo Satō (novelist) (佐藤 春夫, 1892–1964), Japanese novelist
- Haruo Satō (voice actor) (佐藤 晴男, born 1961), Japanese voice actor
- Haruo Sato (water polo) (佐藤 晴雄, born 1945), Japanese water polo player
- Hidetoshi Sato (佐藤 英利, born 1950), Japanese luger
- Hikaru Sato (佐藤 弘明, born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Hinata Satō (佐藤 日向, born 1998), Japanese actress and voice actress
- Hiroaki Sato (figure skater) (佐藤 洸彬, born 1995), Japanese figure skater
- Hiroaki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 弘明, 1932–1988), Japanese footballer
- Hiroaki Sato (translator) (佐藤 紘彰, born 1942), Japanese poet and translator
- Hiroji Satoh (佐藤 博治, 1925–2000), Japanese tennis player
- Hiroki Sato (佐藤 博紀, born 1982), Japanese basketball player and executive
- Hiroko Sato (佐藤 寛子, born 1985), Japanese actress, singer and gravure idol
- Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 弘子, born 1939), Japanese javelin thrower
- Hiromi Satō (佐藤 ひろ美, born 1970), Japanese singer-songwriter
- Hiroshi Sato (musician) (佐藤 博, 1947–2012), Japanese singer-songwriter
- Hiroshi Sato (footballer) (佐藤 浩, born 1972), Japanese footballer
- Hiroshi Sato (curler) (佐藤 浩, born 1978), Japanese curler and curling coach
- Hirotaka Sato (佐藤 浩貴, born 1981), Japanese basketball player
- Hiroya Sato (佐藤 寛弥, born 1976), Japanese rower
- Hisaharu Satoh, Japanese bowls player
- Hisato Satō (佐藤 寿人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
- Hisayasu Satō (佐藤 寿保, born 1959), Japanese film director
- Hisayoshi Sato (佐藤 久佳, born 1987), Japanese swimmer
- Hitomi Satō (actress) (佐藤 仁美, born 1979), Japanese actress
- Hitomi Sato (table tennis) (佐藤 瞳, born 1997), Japanese table tennis player
- Hitoshi Sato (佐藤 仁, born 1962), Japanese cyclist
- Ichiko Sato (佐藤 伊知子, born 1965), Japanese volleyball player
- Isao Sato (actor) (佐藤 勇夫, 1949–1990), Japanese actor
- Isao Satō (astronomer) (佐藤 勇夫, born 1963), Japanese astronomer
- Satō Issai (佐藤 一斎, 1772–1859), Japanese Confucianist
- Jackie Sato (ジャッキー 佐藤, 1957–1999), Japanese professional wrestler
- Jin Sato (footballer) (佐藤 尽, born 1974), Japanese footballer
- Jiro Sato (佐藤 次郎, 1908–1934), Japanese tennis player
- Jiro Sato (actor) (佐藤 二朗, born 1969), Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director
- Josephine Sato (born 1954), Filipino politician
- Junichi Sato (佐藤 順一, born 1960), Japanese anime director
- Junji Sato (佐藤 淳志, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- Junpei Satoh (佐藤 淳平, born 1956), Japanese painter
- Junya Satō (佐藤 純彌, born 1932), Japanese film director
- Kai Sato (born 1984), American chief operating officer
- Kanta Sato (佐藤 寛太, born 1996), Japanese actor
- Katsuaki Satō (佐藤 勝昭, born 1946), Japanese karateka
- Katsuhiko Sato (佐藤 勝彦, born 1943), Japanese cyclist
- Katsumi Satō (佐藤 勝巳, 1929–2013), Japanese activist, editor and critic
- Katsura Sato (佐藤 桂, born 1989), Japanese biathlete
- Kayo Satoh (佐藤 かよ, born 1988), Japanese model and television personality
- Kazuhiro Sato (佐藤 和弘, born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Kazuhiro Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 和弘, born 1967), Japanese speed skater
- Kazuki Sato (footballer, born 1974) (佐藤 一樹), Japanese footballer
- Kazuki Sato (footballer, born 1993) (佐藤 和樹), Japanese footballer
- Kazuo Sato (skier) (佐藤 和男, born 1937), Japanese cross-country skier
- Kazuo Sato (weightlifter) (佐藤 和夫, born 1970), Japanese weightlifter
- Kazutoshi Satō (佐藤 和俊, born 1978), Japanese shogi player
- Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, 1928–2010), Japanese actor
- Keiichi Sato (さとう けいいち), Japanese mecha and character designer
- Keita Satoh (佐藤 恵大), Japanese curler
- Kenji Sato (baseball) (佐藤 賢治, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
- Kenji Sato (basketball) (佐藤 賢次, born 1979), Japanese basketball player and coach
- Kenki Sato (佐藤 賢希, born 1984), Japanese equestrian
- Kennosuke Sato (佐藤 剣之助, 1891–1967), Japanese journalist
- Kensuke Sato (佐藤 謙介, born 1989), Japanese footballer
- Kentaro Sato (佐藤 賢太郎, born 1981), Japanese composer and conductor
- Kentaro Sato (footballer) (佐藤 健太郎, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- Kimi Sato (born 1949), Japanese composer
- Kimiko Sato (佐藤 公子, born 1946), Japanese swimmer
- Kimiya Sato (佐藤 公哉, born 1989), Japanese racing driver
- Kiyomi Sato (佐藤 清美, born 1962), Japanese basketball coach
- Kodai Sato (佐藤 幸大, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- Kohei Sato (佐藤 耕平, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
- Kōichi Satō (actor) (佐藤 浩市, born 1960), Japanese actor
- Koichi Sato (biathlete) (佐藤 幸一, born 1956), Japanese biathlete
- Koichi Sato (footballer) (佐藤 洸一, born 1986), Japanese footballer
- Koichi Sato (philatelist) (佐藤 浩一), Japanese philatelist
- Koichi Sato (ski jumper) (佐藤 耕一, born 1931), Japanese ski jumper
- Kōji Satō (photographer) (1911–1955), Japanese photographer
- Koji Sato (politician) (佐藤 公治, born 1959), Japanese politician
- Kosuke Sato (佐藤 好助, born 1942), Japanese swimmer
- Kōtoku Satō (佐藤 幸徳, 1893–1959), Japanese general
- Kouki Sato (佐藤 皓生, born 1997), Japanese footballer
- Koyo Sato (佐藤 昂洋, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Kōzō Satō (佐藤 皐蔵, 1871–1948), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Kumiko Sato (佐藤 久美子, born 1946), Japanese figure skater and coach
- Kyoko Sato (佐藤 京子), Japanese Paralympic athlete
- Liane Sato (born 1964), American volleyball player
- Maiko Sato (佐藤 麻衣子, born 1978), Japanese sailor
- Makoto Satō (actor) (佐藤 允, 1934–2012), Japanese actor
- Makoto Satō (director) (佐藤 真, 1957–2007), Japanese film director
- Makoto Satō (theatre) (佐藤 信, born 1943), Japanese theatre director
- Mamoru Sato (born 1937), American modernist sculptor
- Marino Sato (佐藤 万璃音, born 1999), Japanese racing driver
- Masaharu Satō (佐藤 正治, born 1946), Japanese voice actor and narrator
- Masahiko Satoh (佐藤 允彦, born 1941), Japanese jazz pianist, composer and arranger
- Masahiro Sato (佐藤 真弘, born 1936), Japanese ice hockey player
- Masahisa Sato (佐藤 正久, born 1960), Japanese politician
- Masaki Sato (佐藤 優樹, born 1999), Japanese singer and former idol
- Masako Sato (field hockey) (佐藤 雅子, born 1987), Japanese field hockey player
- Masako Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 雅子, born 1973), Japanese ice hockey player
- Masami Sato (佐藤 正美, born 1981), Japanese footballer
- Masaru Sato (佐藤 勝, 1928–1999), Japanese film score composer
- Masatake Sato (佐藤 昌丈, born 1991), Japanese footballer
- Masaya Sato (footballer, born 1990) (佐藤 将也), Japanese footballer
- Megumi Sato (actress) (佐藤 めぐみ, born 1984), Japanese actress and television personality
- Megumi Sato (athlete) (佐藤 恵, born 1966), Japanese high jumper
- Michihiro Sato (佐藤 通弘, born 1957), Japanese shamisen player
- Michihiro Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 道博, born 1943), Japanese ice hockey player
- Michiro Sato (佐藤 道朗, born 1967), Japanese composer, singer and musician
- Michiru Satou (佐藤 ミチル, born 1980), Japanese voice actor
- Miho Sato (佐藤 美保, born 1978), Japanese middle-distance runner
- Miki Satō (actress) (佐藤 美貴, born 1980), Japanese actress
- Miki Satō (singer) (佐藤 ミキ), Japanese musician
- Miki Sato (television personality) (佐藤 美希, born 1993), Japanese television personality, actress and model
- Mikio Sato (佐藤 幹夫, 1928–2023), Japanese mathematician
- Minako Sato (佐藤 美奈子, born 1955), Japanese archer
- Minori Sato (佐藤 穣, born 1991), Japanese footballer
- Mio Satō (佐藤 澪, born 1993), Japanese volleyball player
- Mitsuaki Sato (佐藤 満明, born 1968), Japanese basketball player and women's basketball coach
- Mitsuhiro Sato (佐藤 光浩, born 1980), Japanese sprinter
- Mitsuru Sato (佐藤 満, born 1961), Japanese sport wrestler
- Miu Sato (佐藤 未生, born 1996), Japanese figure skater
- Miya Sato (佐藤 美耶, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
- Miyuki Satoh (佐藤 美幸), Japanese curler
- Naoji Sato (佐藤 直司, born 1942), Japanese rower
- Naoki Satō (佐藤 直紀, born 1970), Japanese composer
- Naoki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 尚輝, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Naoko Sato (佐藤 直子, born 1955), Japanese tennis player
- Naotake Satō (佐藤 尚武, 1882–1971), Japanese diplomat and politician
- Naoto Satō (佐藤 直人, born 1953), Japanese astronomer
- Natsuki Satō (佐藤 夏希, born 1990), Japanese idol, singer and actress
- Nobuaki Sato (佐藤 信秋, born 1947), Japanese politician
- Satō Nobuhiro (佐藤 信淵, 1769–1850), Japanese scientist
- Nobuhito Sato (佐藤 信人, born 1970), Japanese golfer
- Nobunaga Sato (佐藤 信長, born 1970), Japanese basketball coach
- Nobuo Satō (佐藤 信夫, born 1942), Japanese figure skater and coach
- Nobusuke Kishi (1896–1987), born Nobusuke Sato (佐藤 信介), former Prime Minister of Japan
- Nobuyasu Satō (佐藤 信安, 1874–1964), Japanese mayor
- Nobuyuki Sato (佐藤 信之, born 1972), Japanese marathon runner
- Norie Sato (born 1949), American artist
- Noriko Sato (佐藤 紀子, born 1959), Japanese figure skater and coach
- Noriyuki Sato (佐藤 範幸, born 1953), Japanese fencer
- Nozomi Sato (佐藤 希望, born 1986), Japanese fencer
- O. K. Sato (1871–1921), American vaudeville performer
- Omi Sato (佐藤 大実, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, born 1960), Japanese artist, photographer and composer
- Osamu Sato (boxer) (佐藤 修, born 1976), Japanese boxer
- Pater Sato (1945–1994), Japanese artist
- Rei Sato (badminton) (佐藤 黎, born 1990), Japanese badminton player
- Rei Sato (motorcyclist) (佐藤 励, born 2000), Japanese motorcycle racer
- Reiji Sato (佐藤 令治, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Reiko Sato (1931–1981), American dancer and actress
- Reinaldo Sato (born 1980), Brazilian baseball player
- Ren Sato (politician) (佐藤 錬, born 1951), Japanese politician
- Ren Sato (racing driver) (佐藤 蓮, born 2001), Japanese racing driver
- Rie Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 理絵, born 1972), Japanese ice hockey player
- Rie Sato (softball) (佐藤 理恵, born 1980), Japanese softball player
- Rie Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 利江, born 1972), Japanese speed skater
- Rika Sato (佐藤 利香, born 1971), Japanese table tennis player
- Rikio Sato (佐藤 力夫, born 1947), Japanese bobsledder
- Rina Satō (佐藤 利奈, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
- Risa Sato (born 1994), Filipino-Japanese volleyball player
- Rumina Sato (佐藤 ルミナ, born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Ruth Sato (1904–1992), American dancer, gossip columnist, musician promoter and nightclub manager
- Ryo Sato (footballer) (佐藤 亮, born 1997), Japanese footballer
- Ryo Sato (high jumper) (佐藤 凌, born 1994), Japanese high jumper
- Ryuji Sato (佐藤 隆治, born 1977), Japanese football referee
- Ryuta Sato (佐藤 隆太, born 1980), Japanese actor and entertainer
- Ryuzo Sato (佐藤 隆三, born 1931), Japanese economist
- Sabrina Sato (born 1981), Brazilian model
- Saburo Sato (佐藤 三郎, born 1960), Japanese sailor
- Sakichi Sato (佐藤 佐吉, born 1964), Japanese actor, film director and screenwriter
- Satō Sankichi (佐藤 三吉, 1857–1947), Japanese surgeon
- Satarō Satō (佐藤 佐太郎, 1909–1987), Japanese poet
- Satomi Satō (佐藤 聡美, born 1986), Japanese voice actress and singer
- Satoshi Sato (佐藤 聡, born 1979), Japanese footballer
- Satoshi Sato (skier) (佐藤 智, born 1962), Japanese cross-country skier
- Sayaka Sato (佐藤 冴香, born 1991), Japanese badminton player
- Setsuji Satō (佐藤 せつじ, born 1974), Japanese actor and voice actor
- Shigeki Sato (politician) (佐藤 茂樹, born 1959), Japanese politician
- Shigeki Sato (wrestler) (佐藤 茂樹, born 1969), better known as Dick Togo, Japanese professional wrestler
- Shimako Satō (佐藤 嗣麻子, born 1964), Japanese screenwriter and film director
- Shinichi Sato (baseball) (佐藤 真一, born 1965), Japanese baseball player
- Shinichi Sato (footballer) (佐藤 真一, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- Shin'ichi Satō (shogi) (佐藤 慎一, born 1982), Japanese shogi player
- Shinobu Sato (born 1955), Japanese classical guitarist
- Shinsuke Sato (佐藤 信介, born 1970), Japanese film director, screenwriter and video game designer
- Shintaro Sato (佐藤 真太郎, born 1980), Japanese bobsledder
- Shinya Sato (footballer) (佐藤 真也, born 1978), Japanese footballer
- Shin'ya Satō (shogi) (佐藤 紳哉, born 1977), Japanese shogi player
- Shio Satō (佐藤 史生, 1952–2010), Japanese manga artist
- Shiori Sato (佐藤 栞里, born 1990), Japanese model
- Shiro Sato (佐藤 志郎, born 1953), Japanese cross-country skier
- Shizuo Satō (佐藤 静雄, 1931–2022), Japanese politician
- Sho Sato (佐藤 祥, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Shogo Sato (佐藤 正午, born 1955), Japanese writer
- Shoichi Sato (佐藤 正一, born 1947), Japanese golfer
- Shōji Satō (佐藤 翔冶, born 1982), Japanese badminton player
- Shōji Satō (artist) (佐藤 ショウジ), Japanese manga artist
- Shokichi Sato (佐藤 昌吉, born 1971), Japanese footballer
- Shoma Sato (佐藤 祥万, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
- Shori Sato (佐藤 勝利, born 1996), Japanese idol, actor and singer
- Shōzō Satō, Japanese playwright and theatre director
- Shūhō Satō (佐藤 秀峰, born 1973), Japanese manga artist
- Shūji Satō (佐藤 秀司, born 1967), Japanese shogi player
- Shun Sato (figure skater) (佐藤 駿, born 2004), Japanese figure skater
- Shun Sato (footballer) (佐藤 隼, born 1997), Japanese footballer
- Sato Shunji (佐藤 俊二, 1896–1977), Japanese physician
- Shunsuke Sato (佐藤 俊介, born 1984), Japanese classical violinist and violist
- Somei Satoh (佐藤 聰明, born 1947), Japanese composer
- Sota Sato (佐藤 颯汰, born 1999), Japanese footballer
- Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ, born 1993), Japanese idol, singer and actress
- Sunao Sato (佐藤 直男, 1924–2004), Japanese Go player
- Tadamasa Sato (佐藤 忠正, born 1941), Japanese sprint canoeist
- Satō Tadanobu (佐藤 忠信, 1161–1186), Japanese samurai
- Tadanobu Satō (佐藤 忠信, born 1973), better known as Tadanobu Asano, Japanese actor
- Tadao Sato (佐藤 忠男, born 1930), Japanese film critic, theorist and historian
- Tadashi Satō (politician) (佐藤 正, 1849–1920), Imperial Japanese Army officer and politician
- Tadashi Sato (1923–2005), American artist
- Taichi Sato (佐藤 太一, born 1977), Japanese footballer
- Taiki Sato (佐藤 大樹, born 1995), Japanese dancer and actor
- Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, born 1943), Japanese politician
- Taiten Sato (佐藤 大典, born 1983), Japanese footballer
- Takahiro Satō (佐藤 タカヒロ, 1977–2018), Japanese manga artist
- Takanao Sato (佐藤 孝尚, born 1933), Japanese water polo player
- Takayoshi Sato (佐藤 隆善), Japanese video game character designer, writer and CGI director
- Takenori Sato (佐藤 豪則, born 1985), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Takeru Satoh (佐藤 健, born 1989), Japanese actor
- Takeshi Sato (born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler
- Taku Satoh (佐藤 卓, born 1955), Japanese graphic designer
- Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨, born 1977), Japanese racing driver
- Takuma Sato (basketball) (佐藤 卓磨, born 1995), Japanese basketball player
- Takuro Sato (佐藤 拓朗), Japanese engineer
- Takuya Satō (director) (佐藤 卓哉), Japanese anime screenwriter and director
- Takuya Sato (footballer) (佐藤 拓也, born 1978), Japanese footballer
- Takuya Satō (voice actor) (佐藤 拓也, born 1984), Japanese voice actor
- Tamao Satō (さとう 珠緒, born 1973), Japanese actress, voice actress, television personality and model
- Tamiji Sato (佐藤 多美治, born 1939), Japanese sport wrestler
- Tatsuo Sato (politician) (佐藤 剛男, 1937–2013), Japanese politician
- Tatsuo Satō (director) (佐藤 竜雄, born 1964), Japanese anime director
- Tatsuya Satoh (佐藤 達也, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
- Tenpei Sato (佐藤 天平), Japanese video game composer and voice actor
- Tetsuo Sato (rower) (佐藤 哲夫, born 1938), Japanese rower
- Tetsuo Satō (volleyball) (佐藤 哲夫, born 1949), Japanese volleyball player
- Satō Tetsutarō (佐藤 鉄太郎, 1866–1942), Japanese admiral and military theorist
- Thomas N. Sato, Japanese educator and biologist
- Tokihiro Satō (佐藤 時啓, born 1957), Japanese photographer
- Tokio Sato (佐藤 常貴雄, born 1942), Japanese cross-country skier
- Tomiko Satō (佐藤 富子, 1893–1994), common-law wife of the Chinese Communist scholar and poet Guo Moruo
- Tomoaki Sato (baseball, born 1968) (佐藤 友昭), Japanese baseball player
- Tomoaki Satoh (baseball, born 1978) (佐藤 友亮), Japanese baseball player
- Tomoyuki Sato (佐藤 智之, born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner
- Toshiharu Sato (佐藤 寿治, born 1969), Japanese gymnast
- Toshiki Satō (サトウ トシキ, born 1961), Japanese film director and screenwriter
- Toyohiko Satoh (佐藤 豊彦, born 1943), Japanese lutenist and composer
- Satō Tsugunobu (佐藤 継信, 1158–1185), Japanese warrior
- Tsuneo Sato (佐藤 恒夫, born 1925), Japanese speed skater
- Tsutomu Satō (author) (佐島 勤), Japanese light novelist
- Tsutomu Sato (politician) (佐藤 勉, born 1952), Japanese politician
- Tsutomu Sato (ophthalmologist) (1902–1960), Japanese ophthalmologist
- Tsutomu Sato (windsurfer) (佐藤 務, born 1960), Japanese windsurfer
- Tsuyoshi Sato (佐藤 健, born 1988), Japanese footballer
- Vicki Sato, American biotechnologist and academic
- Yasue Sato (佐藤 康恵, born 1978), Japanese actress and model
- Yasuhiro Sato (佐藤 康弘, born 1967), Japanese baseball player
- Yasumitsu Satō (佐藤 康光, born 1969), Japanese shogi player
- Yasutaka Sato (佐藤 安孝, born 1940), Japanese volleyball player
- Yasuyuki Sato (佐藤 康之, born 1966), Japanese footballer
- Yohei Sato (佐藤 洋平, born 1972), Japanese footballer
- Yoji Sato (佐藤 要ニ, born 1949), Japanese handball player
- Yoshiaki Sato (佐藤 慶明, born 1969), Japanese footballer
- Yoshihiro Sato (佐藤 嘉洋, born 1981), Japanese kickboxer
- Yoshiko Sato (佐藤 喜子, born 1938), Japanese swimmer
- Yoshinori Sato (佐藤 由規, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
- Yoshinori Sato (baseball, born 1954) (佐藤 義則), Japanese baseball player and coach
- Yoshiyuki Sato (佐藤 佳幸, born 1975), Japanese ski mountaineer
- Yota Sato (佐藤 洋太, born 1984), Japanese boxer
- Yu Sato (佐藤 優, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
- Yūhei Satō (佐藤 雄平, born 1947), Japanese politician
- Yuhei Sato (footballer) (佐藤 優平, born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Yūichi Satō (佐藤 祐市, born 1962), Japanese film director
- Yuka Sato (佐藤 有香, born 1973), Japanese figure skater
- Yuka Sato (javelin thrower) (佐藤 友佳, born 1992), Japanese javelin thrower
- Yuka Sato (triathlete) (佐藤 優香, born 1992), Japanese triathlete
- Yukari Sato (佐藤 ゆかり, born 1961), Japanese economist and politician
- Yuki Sato (athlete) (佐藤 悠基, born 1986), Japanese long-distance runner
- Yuki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 悠希, born 1988), Japanese footballer
- Yuki Sato (softball) (佐藤 由希, born 1980), Japanese softball player
- Yuki Sato (voice actor) (佐藤 佑暉), Japanese voice actor
- Yuki Sato (wrestler) (佐藤 悠己, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
- Yukihiko Sato (佐藤 由紀彦, born 1976), Japanese footballer
- Yukiya Satō (佐藤 幸椰, born 1995), Japanese ski jumper
- Yuko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 優子, born 1968), Japanese racewalker
- Yuko Sato (politician) (佐藤 夕子, born 1963), Japanese politician
- Yūko Satō (voice actress) (佐藤 ゆうこ), Japanese voice actress
- Yusuke Sato (佐藤 悠介, born 1977), Japanese footballer
- Yuta Sato (佐藤 祐太, born 1995), Japanese footballer
- Yūto Satō (佐藤 勇人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
- Yuya Sato (footballer) (佐藤 優也, born 1986), Japanese footballer
- Yuya Sato (novelist) (佐藤 友哉, born 1980), Japanese writer
- Yukiko Okada (1967–1986), born Kayo Sato (佐藤 佳代), Japanese idol singer
Fictional characters
- Sato, a character in The Karate Kid Part II
- Ayano Sato (佐藤 綾乃), a character in the manga series High School Girls
- Asami Sato, a character in the television series The Legend of Korra
- Bruce Sato, from the toy franchise and cartoon M.A.S.K.
- Gloria Sato, a character in the animated television series Big City Greens
- Hana Satō (佐藤 花), a character in the manga series Castle Town Dandelion
- Hiroshi Sato, a character from The Legend of Korra
- Hoshi Sato, a character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise
- Ichirō Satō (佐藤 一郎), protagonist of the light novel Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
- Inoue Sato, a character in the novel The Lost Symbol
- Jun Satō (佐藤 潤), a character in the manga series Working!!
- Jun Sato, a character in the television series Star Wars Rebels
- Kazuma Sato (佐藤 和真), protagonist of the light novel series KonoSuba
- Keisaku Satou (佐藤 啓作), a character in the light novel series Shakugan no Shana
- Kouji Satou (佐藤 先生), a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Lilly Satou (砂藤 リリー), a character in the visual novel Katawa Shoujo
- Mafuyu Satō (佐藤 真冬), a character in the manga series Given
- Masao Sato (Max) (佐藤 マサオ), a character in the manga series Crayon Shin-chan
- Masashi Sato (佐藤 雅史), a character in the visual novel To Heart
- Mina Sato (佐藤 美菜), a character in the manga series Doubt!!
- Miwako Sato (佐藤 美和子), a character in the manga series Case Closed
- Natsumi Sato, a character in the manga series Jiraishin a.k.a. Ice Blade
- Rikidō Satō (砂藤 力道), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
- Ryōko Satō (佐藤 一郎), a character in the light novel Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
- Ryōta Satō (佐藤 リョータ), protagonist of the manga series Kyō no Go no Ni
- Sakie Satō (佐藤 早紀絵), a character in the manga series Interviews with Monster Girls
- Sebastian Sato, a character in the video game Hitman
- Sei Sato (佐藤 聖), a character in the manga series Maria-sama ga Miteru
- Shigeki Satō (佐藤 成樹), a character in the manga series Whistle!
- Shin Sato (佐藤 心), a character in the video game series The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
- Shōji Satō (佐藤 昭二), a character in the manga series Shokugeki no Soma
- Takaya Satō (佐藤 隆哉), a character in the light novel series Golden Time
- Tatsuhiro Satō (佐藤 達広), a character in the manga series Welcome to the N.H.K.
- Toru Sato (a.k.a. Bull), a character in the video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- Toshiko Sato, a character in the television series Torchwood and Doctor Who
- Toshiya Sato, a character in the manga series Major
- Yō Satō (佐藤 洋), protagonist of the light novel series Ben-To
- Sato, a character in the manga series Ajin: Demi-Human
- Sato, a character in the film Black Rain
- Sato, a character in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
References
- ^ Saemon-no-jō (左衛門尉) was jō (尉) (inspector [third highest of the four administrative ranks of the Ritsuryō period]) in Saemon-fu (左衛門府), and the corresponding court rank was Sixth Rank.
- ^ "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 2012-05-30.