Hao Surname

189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,849,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Hao Surname User-submission:

The surname Hao comes from the Chinese word 豪 (hào), meaning 'brave' or 'heroic'. Variants of the surname include Haoyu or Haoran.

Hao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China2,783,3601:49183
Cambodia24,7461:626164
Vietnam12,7651:7,258236
Thailand4,6221:15,2831,117
Singapore4,1731:1,320163
United States3,6081:100,46011,152
Taiwan3,4501:6,796143
Philippines2,3691:42,7356,809
Hong Kong2,0521:3,575206
Malaysia1,1761:25,0802,256
Canada8981:41,0315,115
Macau7021:857140
Japan6481:197,2918,916
India6191:1,239,20149,342
Australia5941:45,4475,703
Indonesia4641:285,02025,569
France3151:210,86632,777
United Arab Emirates3111:29,4613,225
Nigeria2461:720,09333,031
Papua New Guinea2341:34,8454,120
England2221:250,98220,313
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Brazil1401:1,529,10250,957
Germany1261:638,93250,304
New Zealand1251:36,2276,204
Senegal1061:137,5411,209
Brunei991:4,230670
Ukraine861:529,33459,870
Spain851:550,02426,624
Sweden631:156,29810,904
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Qatar441:53,5915,826
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Ivory Coast421:549,31516,834
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Pakistan291:6,160,13436,715
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
South Korea161:3,202,516604
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Finland111:499,70030,478
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Wales61:515,75523,171
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
East Timor41:303,982255
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Hao (263,020) may also be a first name.

Hao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hao comes from the Chinese word 豪 (hào), meaning 'brave' or 'heroic'. Variants of the surname include Haoyu or Haoran.

- syedhumaid109

Hao Last Name Facts

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

Hao (Arabic: هيو, Bengali: হাও, Hindi: हाो, Oriya: ହାଓ) is most common in China. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 189th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,558 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hao reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 4,000th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 263,020 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in China, where it is borne by 2,783,360 people, or 1 in 491. Without taking into account China Hao exists in 110 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 1 percent reside and Vietnam, where 0 percent reside.

Hao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hao are 14.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.66% registered with the party.

The amount Hao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.75% less than the national average, earning 198,124 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning $52,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chao86219,275/
Khao868,365/
Haou863,490/
Haho86347/
Haos86300/
Haoa86210/
Haoi86198/
Haot86189/
Ahao86176/
Haňo8684/
Haoz8626/
Hauo8624/
Haeo8621/
Hhao869/
Heao868/
Haoh867/
Haoo863/
Haod862/
Haoy862/
Haop861/
Ha'o861/
H'Ao861/
Haoj861/
Ao80564,500/
Hagio755,954/
Chaou753,852/
Haoud752,167/
Hayyo751,773/
Haiyo75680/
Hahou75641/
Chaoi75498/
Chaho75464/
Chaos75375/
Hajjo75361/
Haouz75244/
Haeou75179/
Haijo75171/
Hayjo75168/
Haout7581/
Heaoa7565/
Khaou7553/
Chaoo7525/
Haous7523/
Khauo7517/
Haoys7516/
Kheao7512/
Chaňo7512/
Hauoa7512/
Chhao757/
Hajio757/
Ahauo757/
Chauo756/
Hayio755/
Khaoi754/
Chaod754/
Chaot754/
Khaoo754/
Haoit754/
Chaoy754/
Chaao753/
Chaoh753/
Haayo753/
Ahaot753/
Hahao753/
Hahoh752/
Hajho752/
Haoid752/
Chaop752/
Haoot752/
Haois752/
Chaoj751/
Chaoz751/
Hahoi751/
Heaou751/
Hauho751/
Hauod751/
Hauot751/
Haoih751/
Haooa751/
Haouh751/
Haaou751/
Hahoy751/
Ha'ou751/
Haaho751/
Hae'o751/
Ahaou751/
D'Hao751/
Chaoa751/
Chaoû751/
Hajyo751/
Cheao751/
Hauop751/
Haohe751/
Haeho751/
Heaot751/
Khaoh751/
Khaoj751/
Haopp750/
Haost750/
Gao6714,498,343/
Hoa67155,230/
Aou6735,198/
Aho6728,548/
Jao6718,192/
Aoz6715,477/
Oha6713,964/
Chaiyo679,472/
Aoi679,220/
Oho672,967/
Haouch671,736/
Hajjou671,266/
Auo67661/
Aos67511/
Aot67451/
Aoh67374/
Aod67351/
Aao67292/
Chaaou67214/
Aoy67199/
Aoo67161/
Haouss67137/
Chajjo67113/
Chahou67105/
Aoa67102/
Chaosh6791/
Eao6771/
Aop6770/
Chaous6766/
Hoó6758/
Aeo6741/
Chahoy6738/
A'O6734/
Chauou6728/
Haoust6727/
Hahoud6711/
Chaoss678/
Haoudh678/
Aoj677/
Khayjo677/
Khaiyo677/
Khayyo676/
Chaoos676/
Chayyo676/
Chaout675/
Ahayou675/
Cheaoa675/
Hôo674/
Hauost674/
Chaaot674/
Chaouh673/
Chauoa673/
Chauho672/
Chauoi672/
Chaois672/
Chaoud672/
Ahayyo672/
Chaost672/
Haijou672/
Haiyod672/
Hayyop672/
Hajjoz672/
Chaoch672/
Hayioh672/
Chahoi672/
Khajjo671/
Chhaot671/
Chhaou671/
Khauoi671/
Khaouh671/
Haayoo671/
Khauou671/
Khaaoo671/
Hòa671/
Đao671/
Jahaoi671/
Jahaou671/
Jhaayo671/
Jhayyo671/
Khahoo671/
Ðao671/
Haoult671/
Hahouz671/
Haiioe671/
Haahou671/
Gahaou671/
Ahahou671/
Aïo671/
Cheaou671/
Chahoo671/
Hajjoj671/
Chajio671/
Haouae671/
Khaooe671/
Khaayo671/
Chaayo671/
Chaijo671/
Chaaop671/
Jhaaoo671/

Hao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hao in the Bengali language
হাওha'o-
Hao in the Hindi language
हाोhao-
Hao in the Oriya language
ହାଓha'o-
Hao in the Arabic language
هيوhyw-

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