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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 in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Kató, Katô or Kátó. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 503^rd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,851 people. This last name is mostly found 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 numerous given name globally, borne by 15,374 people.

The surname Kato is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 936,216 people, or 1 in 137. In Japan Kato is primarily concentrated in: Aichi Prefecture, where 20 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Japan it exists in 139 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Kato Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kato has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 adherence of those carrying the Kato surname 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 last name are 11.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.46% being registered with the 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.