View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

Jao (Arabic: جاو, Bengali: জাও, Georgian: ჯაო, Hindi: जाो, Marathi: जाओ, Oriya: ଜାଓ, Tibetan: ཇོའུ་) occurs in Madagascar more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Jaó. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Jao is the 29,459^th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 400,591 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Jao reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in Barito Africa. It is also the 73,016^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 7,678 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Madagascar, where it is carried by 8,925 people, or 1 in 2,650. Other than Madagascar it is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 30 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Jao Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Jao last name is chiefly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Jao surname are 1.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.53% registered with 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.