Amato (surname)

Amato is a family name of Italian origin, meaning "beloved" or "dear one". Notable people with the surname include:


 * Angelo Amato (born 1938), Roman Catholic titular archbishop
 * Bert Amato (21st century), American inventor
 * Chuck Amato (born 1946), American football coach
 * Dave Amato (born 1953), American guitarist
 * Donna Amato (living), American pianist
 * Erika Amato (born 1969), American singer and actress
 * Frank Amato (disappeared 1980, pronounced legally dead 1985), Sicilian-American mafioso
 * Gabriel Amato (born 1970), former Argentine footballer
 * Gerardo Amato (born 1952), Italian actor
 * Giovanni Antonio Amato (1475-1555), Italian painter
 * Giuliano Amato (born 1938), Italian politician
 * Grant Amato (born 1989), American murderer
 * Joe Amato (dragster driver) (born 1944), American dragster driver
 * Joe Amato (poet) (born 1955) American writer and poet
 * Joseph Amato (mobster) (died 1927), Italian-American mobster
 * Ken Amato (born 1977), Puerto Rican American football player
 * Kimberly Amato (born 1976), American actress
 * Len Amato (21st century), American racecar driver
 * Lou Amato (born 1963), Australian politician
 * Mario Amato (1938-1980), Italian magistrate
 * Michelle Amato (21st century), American vocalist
 * Nancy M. Amato, American computer scientist
 * Pasquale Amato (1878-1942), Italian operatic baritone singer
 * Pietro Amato (21st century), Canadian jazz horn player
 * Raffaele Amato (1965), Italian Camorra boss
 * Sara Amato (born 1980), American professional wrestler better known as Sara Del Rey
 * Serena Amato (born 1974), Argentine sailboat racer
 * Silvio Amato (born 1961), Italian composer of classical, contemporary and popular music
 * Stacey Pheffer Amato (born 1966), American politician
 * Vincenzo Amato (disambiguation), multiple people