Family name Симано (Shimano 
, Симано 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Симано is habitual in Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, Singapore, where it is a very rare surname, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Brazil, Indonesia, and the United States. More prevalently, Симано is the forename as well as the last name.