Hata (written: , , or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

, Japanese musician and lyricist , Japanese historian , Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese footballer , Japanese manga artist , Japanese zoologist, essayist, and filmmaker , Japanese footballer , Japanese sprint canoeist , Japanese singer-songwriter Prateep Ungsongtham Hata (born 1952), Thai activist and politician Rocky Hata (1948–1991), Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese bacteriologist , Japanese singer and idol , Japanese field marshal during World War II , Japanese painter , Japanese politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan , Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan , Japanese politician , Japanese stand-up comedian , Japanese politician

See also Hata clan