Cognomen 中西 (中西 
, Nakanishi 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen 中西 is habitual in Singapore, where it is a rare surname, Japan, and Brazil. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Japan, Brazil, and the United States. Much less frequently, 中西 is the forename as well as the last name.
| 中西一郎 Japanese politician, JP (b. 1915) |
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中西学 Japanese professional wrestler, JP (b. 1967) |
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| 中西陽一 Japanese politician (1917-1994), JP (b. 1917) |
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中西祐介 Japanese politician, JP (b. 1979) |
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中西健太 Japanese baseball player, JP (b. 1986) |
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| 中西正幸 Japanese teacher, JP (b. 1944) |
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| 中西弘明 Japanese baseball player, JP (b. 1953) |
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| 中西千枝子 Japanese volleyball player, JP (b. 1966) |
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| 中西美恵子 Japanese announcer, JP (b. 1974) |
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| 中西亮輔 Japanese music arranger and composer, JP (b. 1976) |
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| 中西智之 Japanese Physician, Businessperson, JP (b. 1976) |
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| 中西りえ Japanese singer, JP |
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| 中西久美 JP (b. 1971) |
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| 中西穂高 JP |
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