Okita is a Japanese surname. Ōkita, sometimes spelled Ookita, is a different Japanese surname pronounced with a long vowel at the beginning. Notable people with these surnames include:Okita Rintarō , Japanese samurai in the Shinchōgumi police force of Edo Okita Mitsu , sister of Okita Sōji Okita Sōji , Japanese samurai in the Shinsengumi police force of Kyoto Yoshio Okita , Japanese Olympic discus thrower Saburō Ōkita , Japanese economic and politician Dwight Okita, American novelist of Japanese descent Jonathan Okita, Belgian football forward Randall Okita, Canadian film director
