Rao Surname
Approximately 1,407,582 people bear this surname
Rao Surname User-submission:
Rao is used variously as both an Indian and a Chinese surname.
As an Indian surname, Rao has the same etymological roots as raja (meaning 'king') and has been used in courtesy titles, such as Rao Bahadur. In Telugu-speaking regions, Rao was used as a caste suffix for Velamas, before being adopted by Kammas, and later Kapus and Brahmins.
Read More About This SurnameRao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 773,121 | 1:1,769 | 149 |
| India | 502,449 | 1:1,527 | 160 |
| United Arab Emirates | 20,940 | 1:438 | 42 |
| United States | 19,461 | 1:18,625 | 2,345 |
| Oman | 10,034 | 1:368 | 41 |
| Pakistan | 9,812 | 1:18,207 | 1,091 |
| Taiwan | 8,985 | 1:2,609 | 99 |
| Singapore | 8,281 | 1:665 | 109 |
| Italy | 4,454 | 1:13,731 | 2,226 |
| Sudan | 3,920 | 1:9,569 | 1,352 |
| Rwanda | 3,411 | 1:3,332 | 821 |
| Libya | 3,406 | 1:1,833 | 558 |
| Malaysia | 3,220 | 1:9,160 | 1,062 |
| England | 2,860 | 1:19,482 | 2,782 |
| Kuwait | 2,815 | 1:1,350 | 145 |
| Ethiopia | 2,737 | 1:35,640 | 4,079 |
| Thailand | 2,606 | 1:27,106 | 2,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,385 | 1:12,937 | 1,813 |
| Canada | 1,935 | 1:19,042 | 2,669 |
| Fiji | 1,917 | 1:467 | 45 |
| Australia | 1,895 | 1:14,246 | 2,023 |
| Bahrain | 1,837 | 1:734 | 77 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Hong Kong | 1,462 | 1:5,017 | 239 |
| Ghana | 1,316 | 1:20,532 | 2,529 |
| Bangladesh | 1,262 | 1:126,273 | 5,065 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,169 | 1:17,800 | 2,457 |
| Indonesia | 1,077 | 1:122,794 | 12,384 |
| Qatar | 1,064 | 1:2,216 | 194 |
| Argentina | 751 | 1:56,915 | 4,810 |
| Iran | 593 | 1:129,481 | 11,860 |
| New Zealand | 527 | 1:8,593 | 1,483 |
| France | 397 | 1:167,312 | 26,048 |
| Macau | 293 | 1:2,053 | 219 |
| Kenya | 291 | 1:158,694 | 12,495 |
| Germany | 251 | 1:320,739 | 32,146 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| South Africa | 227 | 1:238,668 | 24,509 |
| Brazil | 210 | 1:1,019,402 | 35,992 |
| Japan | 191 | 1:669,342 | 16,671 |
| Switzerland | 176 | 1:46,664 | 6,327 |
| Peru | 169 | 1:188,072 | 8,964 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Netherlands | 126 | 1:134,025 | 20,684 |
| Spain | 116 | 1:403,035 | 21,972 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| Mexico | 73 | 1:1,700,359 | 17,324 |
| Wales | 69 | 1:44,848 | 4,288 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Nigeria | 61 | 1:2,903,980 | 91,283 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Tanzania | 47 | 1:1,126,417 | 46,452 |
| Belgium | 46 | 1:249,927 | 30,800 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Seychelles | 29 | 1:3,186 | 566 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Uruguay | 22 | 1:155,989 | 13,535 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| South Korea | 18 | 1:2,846,681 | 560 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Maldives | 17 | 1:23,775 | 1,460 |
| Vietnam | 17 | 1:5,449,768 | 2,445 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1:2,210,609 | 20,372 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
The alternate forms: Ráo (8), Räo (2) & Raó (1) are calculated separately.
Rao (167,705) may also be a first name.
Rao Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rao is used variously as both an Indian and a Chinese surname.
As an Indian surname, Rao has the same etymological roots as raja (meaning 'king') and has been used in courtesy titles, such as Rao Bahadur. In Telugu-speaking regions, Rao was used as a caste suffix for Velamas, before being adopted by Kammas, and later Kapus and Brahmins.
The Chinese surname can be identified with the pinyin of Ráo. The character used for the surname is 饒 (traditional) or 饶 (simplified). The surname is believed to have been first used around 200 BCE near Linfen, Shanxi. It is one of the surnames found in the Bai Jia Xing (Hundred Family Surnames).
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Average Rao Salary in
United States
$55,892 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rao (Arabic: ريّأ, Bengali: রাও, Hindi: राव, Marathi: राओ, Oriya: ରାଓ, Russian: Рао) is more frequently found in China than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Ráo, Räo or Raó. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rao.
How Common Is The Last Name Rao? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 363rd most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,177 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Rao are found; 56 percent are found in East Asia and 56 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 6,271st most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 167,705 people.
Rao is most common in China, where it is borne by 773,121 people, or 1 in 1,769. Apart from China this surname occurs in 155 countries. It is also common in India, where 36 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.
Rao Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rao has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 7,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rao Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rao last name is chiefly Christian (83%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Rao last name are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.92% less than the national average, earning €25,549 per year; in Norway they earn 53.83% more than the national average, earning 532,380 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,027 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning R 310,260 per year; in United States they earn 29.53% more than the national average, earning $55,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $60,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ráo | 89 | 8 | / |
| Räo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Raó | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raho | 86 | 6,914 | / |
| Raos | 86 | 1,318 | / |
| Raoh | 86 | 443 | / |
| Raot | 86 | 364 | / |
| Raop | 86 | 359 | / |
| Raoa | 86 | 275 | / |
| Reao | 86 | 232 | / |
| Raoy | 86 | 221 | / |
| Raod | 86 | 138 | / |
| Raou | 86 | 121 | / |
| Raoo | 86 | 60 | / |
| Raoi | 86 | 36 | / |
| Rrao | 86 | 25 | / |
| Raao | 86 | 22 | / |
| Rauo | 86 | 18 | / |
| Raoz | 86 | 12 | / |
| Raeo | 86 | 7 | / |
| Raoj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rhao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hrao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Raío | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rađo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rzao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rgao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahou | 75 | 15,200 | / |
| Raout | 75 | 2,015 | / |
| Raoux | 75 | 1,740 | / |
| Raoud | 75 | 1,418 | / |
| Rahoy | 75 | 1,028 | / |
| Rahho | 75 | 733 | / |
| Rajio | 75 | 276 | / |
| Raouh | 75 | 275 | / |
| Raoot | 75 | 220 | / |
| Rajjo | 75 | 162 | / |
| Raouz | 75 | 161 | / |
| Rahoi | 75 | 107 | / |
| Ragio | 75 | 104 | / |
| Hraňo | 75 | 93 | / |
| Reaos | 75 | 85 | / |
| Raous | 75 | 65 | / |
| Raiyo | 75 | 50 | / |
| Rajho | 75 | 45 | / |
| Rahoj | 75 | 42 | / |
| Raijo | 75 | 35 | / |
| Rauot | 75 | 33 | / |
| Rauos | 75 | 24 | / |
| Raoch | 75 | 23 | / |
| Rahgo | 75 | 16 | / |
| Raoss | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hraou | 75 | 14 | / |
| Rayyo | 75 | 13 | / |
| Reaðo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rahoh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Raoop | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rahao | 75 | 5 | / |
| Raaou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ra'ou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hraoz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Raoph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raoos | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raaho | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raaot | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raohe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raayo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rayio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Raoup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rajyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raaos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhaod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raodd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raods | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raoiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raood | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rahoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hraho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raoys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raoût | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raohp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raoid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raois | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rauoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ra'op | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raaio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raeho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reaho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raost | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raeoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roa | 67 | 189,861 | / |
| Rahhou | 67 | 2,301 | / |
| Raoust | 67 | 143 | / |
| Rahoux | 67 | 113 | / |
| Rajjoo | 67 | 106 | / |
| Rahout | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rajjou | 67 | 32 | / |
| Reaoch | 67 | 29 | / |
| Raouph | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rõa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Raijos | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rahoud | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rahaou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Roà | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rajgoi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Raouts | 67 | 10 | / |
| Róo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rôa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raooph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roó | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raaout | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rôo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raoush | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raiyoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauoot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahous | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahgoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raihio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rayjod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhaods | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahotd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raooee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahojh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rajyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ragioo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahaod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahhod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reaoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reaoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raothd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauopf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Róa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roô | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahgoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raoooo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahoch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raijjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geerao | 67 | 1 | / |
Rao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rao in the Bengali language | ||
| রাও | ra'o | - |
| Rao in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଓ | ra'o | 97.13 |
| Rao in the Hindi language | ||
| राव | rava | 90.62 |
| राो | rao | 4.46 |
| राव् | rav | 0.41 |
| Rao in the Marathi language | ||
| राओ | ra'o | 79.37 |
| रओ | ra'o | 15.87 |
| रंो | ramo | 3.17 |
| Rao in the Russian language | ||
| Рао | rao | - |
| Rao in the Arabic language | ||
| ريّأ | rya | - |
| راو | raw | - |
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