Zao Forename

185,275th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,717 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Zao Forename Definition:

Zao is a given name of the Chewa tribe, meaning: theirs. This child belongs to others (particularly those who intervened and helped when the mother was impotent.

Zao Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan
58%
 
4851:49,0107,395
Ivory Coast
67%
 
3081:74,9224,937
Pakistan
80%
 
2641:736,20314,631
DR Congo
100%
1781:414,76215,288
United States
 
57%
951:3,816,17951,748
India
60%
 
561:21,694,249498,448
Afghanistan
100%
541:604,1399,246
Russia
50%
 
351:4,120,96321,515
Cameroon
50%
 
351:617,44318,753
China-291:47,105,37262,105
Canada
100%
261:1,274,36022,928
Thailand
50%
 
261:2,694,83966,052
Niger
78%
 
221:872,00014,391
Malaysia
57%
 
201:1,522,49747,664
Greece
100%
111:994,0509,495
Benin-71:1,510,83532,846
France
78%
 
61:11,078,39032,981
Brazil-41:53,559,038368,334
Zambia-41:3,963,69831,018
Japan
100%
41:31,996,51455,536
Papua New Guinea
100%
41:2,038,078115,092
Georgia
100%
31:1,246,15515,822
Burkina Faso
67%
 
31:6,126,49060,119
Iran-31:26,165,62345,792
Australia-31:4,552,54130,048
Tanzania
100%
21:26,394,16073,301
Nigeria
100%
21:88,782,180420,186
Albania
100%
21:1,523,28533,816
Mexico-21:62,072,21496,650
Indonesia-21:128,981,8341,206,875
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Cambodia-11:16,273,33074,610
Ukraine
100%
11:45,499,90832,056
England
100%
11:55,602,921189,715
Guinea-11:11,858,6477,978
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Mongolia
100%
11:2,934,81416,205
Senegal-11:14,581,35634,505
Scotland-11:5,350,36624,769
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Kazakhstan
100%
11:17,746,84544,366
North Macedonia-11:2,090,75715,787
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Netherlands
58%
 
11:16,902,08343,152
Mozambique-11:27,243,3575,091

Zao (1,953) may also be a surname.

Zao Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zao is a given name of the Chewa tribe, meaning: theirs. This child belongs to others (particularly those who intervened and helped when the mother was impotent.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zao Forename Popularity

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Tzaou751/
Zajyo751/
Zaaop751/
Zaoot751/
Zaoss751/
Zaoth751/
Tzhao751/
Jzaou751/
Hzcao751/
Zahoz751/
Zhaho751/
Zhaoy751/
Zhaop751/
Zeaot751/
Zayjo751/
Dzaou751/
Zaoid751/
Zhaao751/
Zajgo751/
Cao6760,877/
Sao6739,352/
Zhaohu6714,065/
Jao677,678/
Zoa671,771/
Xao671,067/
Chzhao6740/
Zaouch6712/
Ziahou678/
Zahaou677/
Zahooe676/
Zahoot673/
Szahou671/
Zahayo671/
Zahoid671/
Dzayio671/
Zoã671/
Zhzhao671/
Zôa671/
Zaihyo671/
Zaijho671/
Zahoih671/
Zahooz671/
Zahoud671/
Zahgou671/
Zahijo671/
Zaayou671/
Hszhao671/
Jzahoh671/
Zahosh671/

Zao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zao in the Russian language
Заоzao-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zao