Sano (Japanese: 佐野) is a Japanese surname.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Fusako Sano, Japanese kidnapping victim
• Gaku Sano, (born 1992), Japanese actor
• Hayato Sano (born 1998) Japanese actor, and idol from M!LK
• Hidemasa Sano (born 1984), Japanese swimmer
• Hinako Sano (born 1994), Japanese actress
• Hiroyuki Sano, Japanese pole vaulter
• Junya Sano (born 1982), Japanese cyclist
• Kaishu Sano (佐野 海舟, born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Kazuhiro Sano (born 1956), Japanese film director
• Kazuma Sano (born 1989), Japanese actor
• Keita Sano (born 1994), Japanese baseball player
• Kimitoshi Sano (佐野 公俊, born 1982), Japanese basketball coach
• Konosuke Sano, Japanese long-distance runner
• Mari Sano (born 1968), Japanese artist
• Sano Masakoto (佐野 政言, 1757–1784), Japanese samurai
• Masayuki Sano (born 1919), Japanese fencer
• Miguel Angel Sano, Dominican baseball player
• Minoru Sano (figure skater) (born 1955), Japanese figure skater
• Minoru Sano (chef) (1951–2014), Japanese chef
• Mizuki Sano (born 1973), Japanese actor
• Motoharu Sano (born 1956), Japanese musician
• Nami Sano (1987–2023), Japanese manga artist
• Naoki Sano, Japanese wrestler
• Natsume Sano (born 1985), Japanese actress
• Nobuyoshi Sano (born 1969), Japanese musician
• Rihei Sano (1912–1992), Japanese footballer
• Roy I. Sano (born 1931), Japanese-American bishop
• Seki Sano (1905–1966) was a Japanese actor
• Shirō Sano (born 1955), Japanese actor
• Tadayoshi Sano (1889–1945), Japanese army officer
• Tomoaki Sano (born 1968), Japanese footballer
• Tony Sano, Japanese-American TV host
• Toru Sano (born 1963), Japanese footballer
• Tsubasa Sano (born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Tsuneha Sano (1871–1956), Japanese scout
• Tsunetami Sano (1822–1902), Japanese statesman
• Yōko Sano (1938–2010), Japanese writer
• Toshikazu Sano (1940–2000), Japanese football referee
• Yoshimune Sano (born 1979), Japanese basketball player
• Yuko Sano (born 1979), Japanese volleyball player
• Yumeka Sano (born 1985), Japanese sprinter
• Yuya Sano (born 1982), Japanese footballer