Girao Surname

90,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Girao Surname User-submission:

The origin of this surname was in Spain, when a king (around the 13/1400's) named a loyal server "Girón" after a piece of cloth. This man was now called "António Girón". A few years later he moved to Portugal and his son changed his name from "Girón" to "Girão".

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Girao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Philippines1,3101:77,28113,366
Brazil9491:225,5798,728
Portugal6041:17,2491,258
Peru6001:52,9744,415
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Spain521:899,07835,195
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Giräo (2) & Giraõ (1) are calculated separately.

Girao (23) may also be a first name.

Girao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this surname was in Spain, when a king (around the 13/1400's) named a loyal server "Girón" after a piece of cloth. This man was now called "António Girón". A few years later he moved to Portugal and his son changed his name from "Girón" to "Girão".

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Girao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Girao (Georgian: გირაო, Hindi: धिर्राऊ) is more commonly found in Angola than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Giräo or Giraõ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Girao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,904th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,383,361 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 31 percent of Girao are found; 30 percent are found in Southern Africa and 30 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Girao is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 23 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Angola, where it is carried by 1,578 people, or 1 in 17,103. Apart from Angola this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 18 percent are found.

Girao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Girao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Girao earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,360 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning R 259,368 per year and in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giräo932/
Giraõ931/
Guirao919,585/
Ghirao91181/
Girhao9114/
Girrao912/
Giraho911/
Giraod911/
Goirao911/
Gairao911/
Irao89261/
Guiraou83133/
Ghirrao8348/
Guiraho8310/
Gueirao832/
Guiraos832/
Hirao8032,876/
Sirao803,183/
Gurao80353/
Gerao80222/
Airao80143/
Eirao8038/
Jirao8032/
Iraho8026/
Gyrao8021/
Iraou8020/
Israo8010/
Zirao807/
Iraoz807/
Giroa806/
Iraoi801/
Iorao801/
Irhao801/
Ijrao801/
Guirahou7789/
Guggirao773/
Guerao73591/
Guiroa73113/
Geraou7393/
Chirao7343/
Gurrao7340/
Irahou7325/
Djirao7323/
Yirgao7317/
Goireo7312/
Gherao7312/
Hoirao7311/
Ceirao736/
Heirao736/
Ghurao735/
Guiráo735/
Giraua735/
Jiraou735/
Jitrao735/
Khirao734/
Sairao733/
Geraod733/
Gereao733/
Airaou733/
Sirrao732/
Hiraou732/
Ziraho732/
Jiraod731/
Gehrao731/
Gujrao731/
Aairao731/
Airrao731/
Sirauo731/
Ioraoo731/
Israou731/
Hiraod731/
Ziraou731/
Siraho731/
Guiraò731/
Guraho731/
Jiraoh731/
Gerrao731/
Ghiroa731/
Siraoj731/
Aijrao731/
Geerao731/
Jiraao731/
Gueraou671,549/
Iroa67124/
Erao67120/
Chitrao6766/
Yrao6744/
Djiraou6739/
Girayya6712/
Goireou6711/
Khairao6710/
Saijrao677/
Giraiya677/
Girogio676/
Ngiroha676/
Guerrao675/
Jrao674/
Guiroua674/
Cheirao673/
Gairoau673/
Chierao673/
Gurraou671/
Tjiraou671/
Ziraout671/
Chairao671/
Jirraou671/
Girouad671/
Guiroho671/
Guirouo671/
Hairaou671/
Gereaoa671/
Chirrao671/

Girao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girao in the Georgian language
გირაოgirao-
Girao in the Hindi language
धिर्राऊdhirra'u-

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