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Where Does The Last Name Kato Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kato (Arabic: كتو, Georgian: კატო, Hindi: कतो, Marathi: कटो, Oriya: କାତ, Russian: Като, Tibetan: ཀ་ཏོ་) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kató, Katô or Kátó. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kato? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 503^rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,851 people. The surname Kato occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Kato live; 88 percent live in East Asia and 88 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kato is also the 45,611^th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 15,374 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 936,216 people, or 1 in 137. In Japan it is most numerous in: Aichi Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Japan Kato is found in 139 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 7 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Kato Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kato has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kato last name rose 12,107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,529 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kato Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Christian (93%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Kato surname are 11.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Kato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 35.96% less than the national average, earning €19,232 per year; in Peru they earn 259.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,660 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.77% less than the national average, earning R 109,860 per year; in United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $51,521 CAD per year.