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Family name 明子 (Akiko , 明子 , Mingzi ) , in the entire world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname 明子 is habitual in Taiwan, where it is quite a rare surname, Japan, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Japan, and Ethiopia. More frequently, 明子 is the forename as well as the last name.