Cognomen גאטו (Gato 
, גאטו 
) , all around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen גאטו is characteristic of Portugal, where it is quite a common surname, Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, and El Salvador. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Brazil, Philippines, and Portugal. Much less frequently, גאטו is the forename as well as the last name.