Surname 茂男 (Shigeo 
, 茂男 ) , across the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen 茂男 is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, and Hungary. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Japan, China, and Myanmar. Also, 茂男 is the forename as well as the last name.