SurnameNo. 53 in Japan
Nakano
Nakano (中野) is the 53rd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.29 million people. Its kanji mean middle + field.
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What Nakano means
中
middle
野
field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakano describes a place. Its kanji point to a field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.