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Surname Nakaya (ナカヤ , Nakaya , 中谷 ) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Nakaya is habitual in Kenya, where it is a rare surname, Japan, and Peru. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Japan, Brazil, and Kenya. More prevalently, Nakaya is the forename as well as the last name.