Sato is the 1st common Japanese surname.
The surname Sato is said to have started with the gift of Kamatari Nakatomi (Mr. Fujiwara) from Emperor Tenchi, and the name of Sato by the descendant of Hidesato Fujiwara, Kinkiyo Saemonnojo.
When the Fujiwara family prospered, he called “Sa” the second role after the highest position in the official position of the imperial court.
> Japanese names in Kanji
The surname Sato is said to have started with the gift of Kamatari Nakatomi (Mr. Fujiwara) from Emperor Tenchi, and the name of Sato by the descendant of Hidesato Fujiwara, Kinkiyo Saemonnojo.
When the Fujiwara family prospered, he called “Sa” the second role after the highest position in the official position of the imperial court.
> Japanese names in Kanji
Ranked by surname (family name) in Japan.
| Ranking | Surname | approximate number of persons |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sato | 1,853,000 |
| 2nd | Suzuki | 1,786,000 |
| 3rd | Takahashi | 1,399,000 |
| 4th | Tanaka | 1,326,000 |
| 5th | Ito | 1,065,000 |
| 6th | Watanabe | 1,055,000 |
| 7th | Yamamoto | 1,041,000 |
| 8th | Nakamura | 1,037,000 |
| 9th | Kobayashi | 1,021,000 |
| 10th | Kato | 882,000 |
| 11th | Yoshida | 823,000 |
| 12th | Yamada | 808,000 |
| 13th | Sasaki | 665,000 |
| 14th | Yamaguchi | 638,000 |
| 15th | Matsumoto | 622,000 |
| 16th | Inoue | 610,000 |
| 17th | Kimura | 571,000 |
| 18th | Hayashi | 541,000 |
| 19th | Saito | 538,000 |
| 20th | Shimizu | 529,000 |
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