The distinguished surname Satou comes from the East Asian nation of Japan. The name is made up of two elements: "sa," meaning "help," and "to," meaning "wisteria."
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Early Origins of the Satou family
The surname Satou was first found in the Heian period, when members of the higher classes first began to assume surnames, generally composed of two characters, that were based on their occupations, their cities of origin, or a local feature of their places of residence. The name Satou was most likely originally assumed by someone with a helpful or generous nature living near a wisteria plant. The aristocratic Satou family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of a uniquely Japanese culture.
Early History of the Satou family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Satou research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1719, 1772, 1859, 1876 and 1949 are included under the topic Early Satou History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Satou Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sato, Satoh, Satoo, Satou, Satow and others.
Early Notables of the Satou family
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Satou Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Satou family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Horekichi Sato, who settled in Hawaii in 1898; Eisaburo Sato, who immigrated to Mexico in 1904; Chuzo Sato, who emigrated from Fukushima to Seattle in 1905.
