View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Jao (Arabic: جاو, Bengali: জাও, Georgian: ჯაო, Hindi: जाो, Marathi: जाओ, Oriya: ଜାଓ, Tibetan: ཇོའུ་) is more commonly found in Madagascar than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Jaó. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Jao is the 29,459^th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 400,591 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Jao reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in Barito Africa. Jao is also the 73,016^th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 7,678 people.

This last name is most common in Madagascar, where it is borne by 8,925 people, or 1 in 2,650. Other than Madagascar this last name exists in 68 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 30 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Jao Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Jao are 1.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.53% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jao earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.26% less than the national average, earning R 68,304 per year; in United States they earn 29.51% more than the national average, earning $55,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $61,679 CAD per year.