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

The last name Kato (Arabic: كتو, Georgian: კატო, Hindi: कतो, Marathi: कटो, Oriya: କାତ, Russian: Като, Tibetan: ཀ་ཏོ་) occurs most in Japan. It can also appear as a variant: Kató, Katô or Kátó. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Kato is the 503^rd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,851 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Kato are found; 88 percent are found in East Asia and 88 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kato is also the 45,611^th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 15,374 people.

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

Kato Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Kato Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kato surname are 11.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.46% registered to vote for 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.