Sao Surname

10,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Sao Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the term, sahu, may change from region to region. The term generally means 'businessman' or 'moneylender'.

The meaning of the term, sao, may change from region to region. The term generally means 'rich businessman'.

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Sao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India14,1591:54,1753,711
Cambodia10,2911:1,505355
Vietnam7,9511:11,652297
Senegal3,8031:3,834229
Myanmar2,4791:20,951416
Mali2,4521:6,920429
Mauritania2,2251:1,840234
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
United States1,2701:285,40126,557
Japan7051:181,3398,531
Portugal6891:15,1211,147
Indonesia6361:207,93919,590
China6001:2,278,869364
Liberia5011:8,7991,005
Nigeria4631:382,59820,281
Brazil4041:529,88719,867
France3501:189,77929,542
Papua New Guinea3031:26,9103,022
Macau2931:2,053219
Cuba2871:40,1491,812
Philippines2851:355,22247,564
Burkina Faso2521:72,8262,717
Ivory Coast2461:93,7854,918
Syria2331:82,8373,208
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Benin1071:96,59411,054
Tanzania1031:513,99633,942
Cameroon961:216,34421,934
Thailand921:767,808125,203
New Caledonia881:3,139455
Australia841:321,37727,634
Solomon Islands841:6,9051,051
Taiwan771:304,4772,465
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Canada551:669,92054,285
Niger521:369,07710,509
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
England461:1,211,26256,182
Afghanistan391:824,4418,487
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
American Samoa301:1,859357
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Congo101:498,91011,250
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Wallis and Futuna41:3,40266
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Sâo (2), Saõ (1), Sào (1) & Saó (1) are calculated separately.

Sao (39,352) may also be a first name.

Sao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the term, sahu, may change from region to region. The term generally means 'businessman' or 'moneylender'.

The meaning of the term, sao, may change from region to region. The term generally means 'rich businessman'.

- Ramesh Sao

Sao Last Name Facts

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

Sao (Arabic: صيو, Bengali: সাও, Georgian: საო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻭ, Hindi: साो, Marathi: साओ, Oriya: ସାଓ, Russian: Сао) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sâo, Saõ, Sào or Saó. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,335th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 133,844 people. Sao occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Sao reside; 35 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 26 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sao is also the 22,505th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 39,352 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 14,159 people, or 1 in 54,175. In India Sao is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 61 percent reside, Bihar, where 18 percent reside and Odisha, where 7 percent reside. Not including India this last name is found in 110 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 19 percent reside and Vietnam, where 15 percent reside.

Sao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sao last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sao surname are 10.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sao earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.6% more than the national average, earning R 498,096 per year; in United States they earn 10.63% less than the national average, earning $38,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sâo892/
Saõ891/
Sào891/
Saó891/
Shao862,832,369/
Saho8619,006/
Saou865,840/
Siao864,279/
Saot861,292/
Saoo861,158/
Saoa86509/
Saeo86487/
Saoh86433/
Saod86390/
Saoy86276/
Saoi86243/
Saos86169/
Saao8675/
Sa'o8652/
Saňo8644/
Seao8637/
Saop8632/
Szao8616/
Sauo8614/
Saoj863/
Hsao863/
Sjao862/
Jsao861/
Saoz861/
Sxao861/
Saijo7526,744/
Saoud7526,488/
Hsiao758,694/
Saeho755,261/
Shaho752,018/
Saood751,535/
Saout751,362/
Sahou75902/
Shaoo75619/
Sahoh75518/
Saiyo75456/
Saoit75302/
Sajgo75298/
Sahao75275/
Saaou75198/
Sayyo75179/
Sahoy75160/
Saayo75160/
Sajjo75149/
Sagio75141/
Siaoa75131/
Saous75103/
Sahoi7560/
Sajho7553/
Siaou7542/
Sauod7532/
Saohu7524/
Schao7519/
Saott7515/
Saoot7513/
Saaod7512/
Shaoa7512/
Saoid7511/
Saeoo7511/
Shaou7510/
Shaoh7510/
Shaao759/
Sahuo758/
Sajio758/
Seaot758/
Shaos757/
Sayio757/
Seaoz755/
Saooe755/
Saodh754/
Saeoh754/
Saots754/
Saoût754/
Shaoi753/
Shauo753/
Sauoh753/
Saaho752/
Szaeo752/
Saiio752/
Saoup752/
Shaod752/
Shaoz752/
Shaeo752/
Seaou752/
Saouh752/
Sa'oi752/
Sahoj751/
Saeoy751/
Sauoy751/
Saoop751/
Hszao751/
Sayjo751/
Sjhao751/
Seaos751/
Shaot751/
Ssaou751/
Sssao751/
Saoss751/
Saaoi751/
Saaoh751/
Sa'od751/
Saooh751/
Saosh751/
Saoux751/
Sauho751/
Sauou751/
Saïgo751/
Saïou751/
Seaod751/
Seaoh751/
Szaho751/
Saouz751/
Seaoa751/
Seaoo751/
Sauoi751/
Saodd751/
Saojh751/
Saeoj751/
Saaot751/
Sjaot751/
Shaop750/
Soa6737,917/
Jao6718,192/
Shahho6713,168/
Saiyot676,683/
Zao671,953/
Saaoud67697/
Sahoud67470/
Xao67378/
Siahou67130/
Shaout67129/
Saehoo67120/
Sauood6730/
Shaous6728/
Saiyop6726/
Sayyot6723/
Saehoi6721/
Siahoo6720/
Shahou6719/
Shaooe6719/
Sayyod6716/
Shaohu6714/
Sahout6713/
Saiyod6712/
Shaoud6712/
Ssahoo6711/
Soó6711/
Saiyos6711/
Sahouh679/
Sa'aod679/
Saahoo678/
Seaosh678/
Sahhoo677/
Shaijo677/
Shaood677/
Shaaho677/
Saehoh677/
Saijos676/
Shajjo675/
Shaiyo675/
Soá675/
Sahaou675/
Saayio675/
Seahoo675/
Sajjoo674/
Seaoud674/
Saaioi674/
Saaiou674/
Saayoi674/
Shaots673/
Shahoy673/
Sa'ood673/
Sauhou673/
Sau'od673/
Sauoha672/
Shayyo672/
Sahott672/
Saijou672/
Saiyoh672/
Saiyoy672/
Sahooe671/
Saijoh671/
S'Aoud671/
Sauhot671/
Schauo671/
Scaooh671/
Shaiio671/
Sayjuo671/
Shahoa671/
Sayjio671/
Saayoo671/
Çao671/
Shaoid671/
Shaoot671/
Shahoh671/
Soà671/
Sahoid671/
Sahjho671/
Sahgou671/
Saayou671/
Saiyoa671/
Sajhoo671/
Sauhoa671/
Sayyop671/
Ssaoud671/
Shahoi671/
Sayjoy671/
Saouch671/
Seauoo671/
Sahhod671/
Sahoot671/
Sajjio671/
Sayyos671/
Saehou671/
Saehoy671/
Saehuo671/
Saeooy671/
Siahoa671/
Shahop671/
Shauod670/
Schaot670/

Sao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sao in the Georgian language
საოsao-
Sao in the Bengali language
সাওsa'o-
Sao in the Oriya language
ସାଓsa'o95.71
ଶାଓsa'o2.21
Sao in the Hindi language
साोsao66.38
साओsa'o20.69
सावsava12.07
शाोsao0.86
Sao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﺎﻭsaw66.3
ﺻﺎﻭﻭsaww21.11
ﺻﻮsw8.33
ﺳﺎﻭﻭsaww1.3
ﺳﺎﻭsaw1.3
ﺻﺎﺅﻭsaww0.74
ﺻﻮﻭsww0.37
ﺻﻮﻩswh0.19
ﺻﺎﺃﻭsaaw0.19
ﺳﺎﺅﻭsaww0.19
Sao in the Marathi language
साओsa'o66.04
सोso30.19
सओsa'o3.77
Sao in the Russian language
Саоsao-
Sao in the Arabic language
صيوsyw-

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