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

The last name Sato (Arabic: ساطو, Bengali: সতো, Georgian: სათო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﺗﻮ, Hindi: सतो, Marathi: सातो, Oriya: ସାେତା, Russian: Сато) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Şato, Šato, Satô or Sató. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 267^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,633 people. Sato occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sato are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 25,319^th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 33,974 people.

It is the most prevalent surname in one country:Japan, where 98 percent reside. The surname Sato is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 1,957,222 people, or 1 in 65. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Miyagi Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Beside Japan this surname exists in 137 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Sato Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sato has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sato last name expanded 47,035 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sato Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sato surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sato surname are 20.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.32% registered with the party.

The amount Sato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 128.56% more than the national average, earning €68,638 per year; in Norway they earn 15.53% less than the national average, earning 292,338 kr per year; in Peru they earn 157.79% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,972 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning R 198,780 per year; in Colombia they earn 146.48% more than the national average, earning $55,957,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $49,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $54,186 CAD per year.