Cognomen Shinzo (Shinzo 
, 信三 , Абе 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The family name Shinzo is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare surname, Bulgaria, and Russia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Japan, China, and Russia. Likewise, Shinzo is the forename as well as the last name.