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Where Does The Last Name Gao Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gao (Arabic: غيو, Hindi: गाो, Oriya: ଗାଓ, Russian: Гао, Tibetan: གའོ་) has its highest incidence in China. It can also appear as: Gào. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gao? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 34^th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 503 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gao live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 46,491^st most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 14,952 people.

The last name Gao is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 14,258,931 people, or 1 in 96. Apart from China this surname exists in 133 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Gao Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gao surname is principally Christian (57%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (64%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Gao surname are 7.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.43% less than the national average, earning €11,283 per year; in Norway they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning 298,356 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,490 per year; in South Africa they earn 113.8% more than the national average, earning R 508,068 per year; in United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $53,940 CAD per year.