Cognomen 茂人 (Shigeto 
, 茂人 ) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen 茂人 is habitual in Singapore, where it is a rare surname, Japan, and Hungary, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Japan, China, and Brazil. Likewise, 茂人 is the forename as well as the last name.