Nakata is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Daisuke Nakata, Japanese trampolinist and Sasuke competitor Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese football player Hideo Nakata, Japanese film director Hiroki Nakata, Japanese shogi player Jōji Nakata, Japanese voice actor Kazuhiro Nakata, Japanese voice actor Kōji Nakata, Japanese football player Masako Nakata , Japanese lawyer Shigeo Nakata , Japanese sport wrestler Yasutaka Nakata, Japanese music producer and DJ Yuki Nakata , Japanese heptathlete
