Cognomen 中尾 (Nakao 
, 中尾 , Накао) , globally, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen 中尾 is characteristic of Singapore, where it is a rare surname, Japan, and Brazil. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Brazil, Japan, and the United States. Likewise, 中尾 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Nakao | Japan, Brazil, China, United States, Indonesia |
| 中尾 | China |
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中尾隆聖 Japanese actor, voice actor and singer, JP (b. 1951) |
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中尾隼太 Japanese rugby union player, JP (b. 1995) |
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| 中尾浩之 Japanese film director, JP (b. 1968) |
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| 中尾睦 JP (b. 1962) |
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| 中尾泰久 JP (b. 1963) |
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