Sanyao Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Sanyao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanyao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sanyao (1,407) may also be a first name.

Sanyao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanyao is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanyao? popularity and diffusion

Sanyao is the 3,185,033rd most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. Sanyao occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sanyao live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 95 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 208,320th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,407 people.

It is most widely held in Thailand, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,962,176. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Chiang Rai Province, where 86 percent live, Ratchaburi Province, where 11 percent live and Bangkok, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Thailand this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanyao921/
Sanyaou921/
Sanhao8311/
Saniao833/
Sanyoa831/
Sanjao831/
Sangiao77596/
Sanjiao7788/
Sanyoot771/
Saunyoo771/
Sangeao771/
Sanjaoy771/
Sanhaiya71158/
Sanjaiya7193/
Saingiao7124/
Shanniao711/
Seanyoad711/
Sanggiao711/
Sanjayya711/
Soniao676/
Shanhaiya675/
Sangaijao674/
Sanhoa673/
Sanjoa673/
Sonyoo671/
Zonyao671/
Sangoijao671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanyao
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