Gorao Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gorao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gorao (28) may also be a first name.

Gorao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorao (Hindi: गोरॉ, Marathi: गोरो) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Gorao is primarily found in Oceania, where 79 percent of Gorao reside; 79 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 79 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 28 people.

The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Gorao is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 55 percent live, Morobe, where 27 percent live and Chimbu, where 14 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 4 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorrao9193/
Goraho9156/
Gorhao9113/
Gourao911/
Goraoo911/
Goraou911/
Goirao911/
Goraop911/
Gorgao911/
Orao8933,859/
Ggoraho8342/
Gouraou837/
Ghoraoi836/
Gorahoo832/
Gorahot831/
Goraoth831/
Gohraho831/
Garao801,278/
Gurao80353/
Gerao80222/
Goroa8034/
Oraou8026/
Oraoh8019/
Orhao8013/
Orrao8011/
Oraoa808/
Horao807/
Oraho804/
Ourao802/
Osrao802/
Oraoy802/
Oraoi801/
Orauo801/
Oorao801/
Oraoo801/
Ohrao801/
Goroó801/
Oraos801/
Orzao801/
Gorahayo771/
Ghorahoo771/
Garrao73287/
Garzao73136/
Ouraou73126/
Gargao73123/
Oragio7349/
Gurrao7340/
Garaot7334/
Goroho7328/
Garaou7328/
Gaurao7319/
Horaoi7317/
Ngarao7317/
Horaho7316/
Gorgoa7316/
Goroua7315/
Gahrao7313/
Goireo7312/
Hoirao7311/
Orahho7310/
Gharao7310/
Ghurao735/
Goroha735/
Ouraho735/
Garaod734/
Gereao733/
Guraou733/
Garaos732/
Ngurao731/
Gehrao731/
Garaoy731/
Gujrao731/
Gurgao731/
Horaou731/
Hourao731/
Oreaos731/
Gouroa731/
Goraea731/
Goroau731/
Guraho731/
Gerrao731/
Orahoi731/
Ghoorahod715/
Arao6728,030/
Ourahou672,825/
Goraiya671,551/
Oroa67505/
Gorajia6757/
Goorooa6754/
Gouroua6738/
Goroahe6726/
Garahoo6726/
Gorayya6719/
Gorayia6717/
Garahou6713/
Ngarauo6712/
Goireou6711/
Orahhou675/
Gargaou674/
Horaiyo673/
Ngaraou673/
Ghatrao672/
Goroiya672/
Garaïos672/
Garraou672/
Gharaoh672/
Gurraou671/
Houraou671/
Ourahho671/
Garauho671/
Goraaya671/
Goraija671/
Gorajja671/
Gorroňo671/
Orragio671/
Gorayja671/
Gorroad670/

Gorao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorao in the Hindi language
गोरॉgoro-
Gorao in the Marathi language
गोरोgoro66.67
गोरावgorava33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorao
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