Bao Surname

220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,423,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Bao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China2,234,0551:61295
Vietnam133,2541:69570
Taiwan9,9921:2,34696
Cambodia9,5341:1,624377
Madagascar5,4331:4,353906
Thailand4,8551:14,5501,032
United States3,8051:95,25910,682
Singapore2,7051:2,036210
Philippines2,5961:38,9986,064
Hong Kong2,1361:3,434203
Spain1,5021:31,1273,154
Senegal1,3001:11,215396
Indonesia1,2021:110,02411,241
Canada8791:41,9185,214
Pakistan7421:240,7605,503
India7411:1,035,17643,291
Togo5251:13,8053,854
France5151:128,97619,668
Ivory Coast4961:46,5152,921
Peru4471:71,1055,242
Australia4341:62,2027,507
Argentina4091:104,5078,846
Brazil3841:557,48520,855
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Kenya3281:140,79211,399
Papua New Guinea2981:27,3613,082
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Liberia2641:16,6991,728
Italy2551:239,83032,665
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Iran2351:326,73422,427
Macau2341:2,571249
Chile2101:83,8883,298
England2011:277,20421,667
Japan1831:698,60317,009
Nigeria1801:984,12641,775
Malaysia1781:165,69810,135
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Afghanistan1151:279,5934,540
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Ecuador1051:151,4847,114
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Cameroon1011:205,63421,118
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Netherlands881:191,90026,970
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Venezuela751:402,7218,293
Solomon Islands691:8,4061,382
Sweden681:144,80510,193
Israel641:133,71314,383
Uruguay481:71,4957,517
Niger471:408,34111,310
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Kazakhstan251:707,30046,975
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Norway231:223,57824,793
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Hungary151:654,41837,235
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Finland111:499,70030,478
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

The alternate forms: Báo (2) are calculated separately.

Bao (528,732) may also be a first name.

Bao Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bao Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bao (Arabic: بعو, Georgian: ბაო, Hindi: बाो, Marathi: बओ, Russian: Бао, Tibetan: བའོ་) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Báo. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bao? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bao is the 220th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,007 people. The surname Bao is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Bao reside; 93 percent reside in East Asia and 93 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Bao is also the 1,900th most prevalent given name globally, held by 528,732 people.

This last name is most widespread in China, where it is held by 2,234,055 people, or 1 in 612. Without taking into account China it is found in 131 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 5 percent reside and Taiwan, where 0 percent reside.

Bao Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bao has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bao last name rose 10,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bao last name are 6.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Bao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.05% less than the national average, earning 221,322 kr per year; in Peru they earn 53.71% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,797 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.79% less than the national average, earning R 83,664 per year; in Colombia they earn 48.55% less than the national average, earning $11,681,400 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 22.34% less than the national average, earning 64,024,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 20.31% more than the national average, earning $51,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning $51,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báo892/
Baos8622,668/
Baho867,460/
Baoy863,505/
Baou862,182/
Baoh86836/
Baot86739/
Baao86435/
Baoo86410/
Bhao86352/
Baeo86165/
Baoi86124/
Baľo86100/
Baod8696/
Baoa8656/
Bauo8651/
Baoz8648/
Beao8630/
Ba'o8623/
Baop862/
Bgao862/
Baïo861/
Baðo861/
Baoj861/
Bahou758,398/
Bayyo758,350/
Bagio752,815/
Baouz752,159/
Baoud75949/
Bahoy75619/
Bahoi75563/
Baout75503/
Baiyo75428/
Baoit75408/
Bahao75230/
Bajio75186/
Baoch75119/
Baouh75109/
Bahho7554/
Bajjo7545/
Baijo7543/
Baiio7537/
Bajho7530/
Bahoh7529/
Baohh7524/
Bajgo7519/
Baðos7517/
Baayo7517/
Baooe7516/
Bhaoi7515/
Bayio7513/
Bahuo7511/
Baohu7511/
Beaot759/
Baodh757/
Bao'a757/
Bhaho756/
Bahoj756/
Baoid756/
Baoiz756/
Baous755/
Baeho754/
Baooa753/
Bhaoo753/
Baaou753/
Bhaod752/
Bhaoj752/
Baaho752/
Bao'e752/
Bhaoa752/
Baosh751/
Baaod751/
Hbaou751/
Bhaos751/
Bhaot751/
Bhaou751/
Bhaoy751/
Bhaeo751/
Bhauo751/
Baeoi751/
Bajyo751/
Beaou751/
Beaoz751/
Baïod751/
Baïou751/
Baňos751/
Baood751/
Baooh751/
Baoux751/
Ba'oh751/
Baaao751/
Baooj751/
Baaio751/
Baois751/
Baotd751/
Bauod751/
Bauot750/
Boa6744,552/
Bhagio676,102/
Bahous672,579/
Bajjou672,379/
Wao671,462/
Baijot671,303/
Baouch671,291/
Vao671,133/
Bahhou671,016/
Bahout67910/
Baayou67564/
Baijoo67394/
Uao67391/
Bahouh67365/
Bhaiyo67269/
Baijou67247/
Bahoch67204/
Bhaijo67101/
Bayjou6754/
Bagiou6753/
Baayoa6740/
Bagiuo6737/
Bhayyo6727/
Baayos6725/
Baijoh6724/
Bahaou6722/
Bôa6717/
Bayjoo6715/
Baňoch6714/
Bhajjo6711/
Bahoud679/
Bhayio679/
Boó679/
Bahoos679/
Bajiot678/
Baheio677/
Bhahgo675/
Bajjio675/
Baaoud675/
Bahgio675/
Bagioi675/
Bóo675/
Baiyoh675/
Bauood675/
Bahott674/
Baaout674/
Baoudh673/
Boá673/
Baoosh673/
Bhahot672/
Bahgou672/
Baaiou672/
Baheyo672/
Bayiot672/
Baaoth672/
Baoust671/
Baiiot671/
Bajioa671/
Bhajho671/
Bhaoud671/
Bhahoj671/
Baahoo671/
Bahaoi671/
Bahocz671/
Bahohs671/
Baayoh671/
Bgahou671/
Bõo671/
Bõa671/
Bhajio671/
Bajioe671/
Bahgoh671/
Bahaho671/
Bahaio671/
Bahoih671/
Bahosz671/
Bahouz671/
Bauhoo671/
Baoudd671/
Bayyod671/
Baoush671/
Bauoch671/
Baaouz671/
Beahou671/
Beaouz671/
Baïgou671/
Bayyos670/
Baaosh670/

Bao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bao in the Georgian language
ბაოbao-
Bao in the Hindi language
बाोbao90.93
बाओba'o7.67
Bao in the Tibetan language
བའོ་bao50
བའུཝ།ba'uwa50
Bao in the Marathi language
बओba'o40
बानोbano30
बाओba'o30
Bao in the Russian language
Баоbao-
Bao in the Arabic language
بعوbw-

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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 Bao
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