Okano (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, Japanese sprinter , Japanese physiologist , Japanese judoka , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese voice actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese manga artist , Japanese footballer and manager , Japanese manga artist , Japanese composer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese baseball player Yuji Okano (born 1964), Japanese shot putter
Fictional characters , a character in the manga series Assassination Classroom