Family name 明治 (Mingzhi 
, 明治 , Minh Trị 
) , in the world, is a rare surname. The surname 明治 is characteristic of Singapore, where it is a rare surname, China, where it is a very rare surname, and Colombia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, Colombia, and Vietnam. Predominantly, 明治 is the forename as well as the last name.