Ito

Ito Meaning & Origin

About Ito
The surname Ito is of Japanese origin and is written with the kanji characters 伊 (i) meaning "that" or "Italy" and 藤 (to) meaning "wisteria." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with the samurai class. The name Ito can have different meanings depending on the specific kanji characters used, but it is generally interpreted as "that wisteria" or "wisteria from Italy."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ito is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ito: 4,344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7644
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ito based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ito is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈiˌtoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ito in Braille

Here's how to represent Ito in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ito in braille

How to sign the name Ito using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ito using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ito in sign language

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