Amato (surname)

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

• Angelo Amato (1938–2024), 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
• Joseph A. Amato (1938–2025), American author and scholar
• 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
• Phil Amato, American politician
• 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