Shao Surname

190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,832,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Shao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China2,784,3081:49182
Taiwan14,6571:1,60087
Tanzania11,2771:4,695636
Thailand5,2851:13,366891
United States4,9681:72,9598,424
Singapore2,9101:1,893198
Hong Kong2,4741:2,965185
Canada1,1851:31,0934,052
Lesotho9541:2,131260
Australia7891:34,2154,509
India5311:1,444,56854,974
Spain4191:111,5808,859
Macau4101:1,467189
England2231:249,85720,242
Japan2121:603,03915,894
South Africa2021:268,20626,747
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
France1571:423,07561,574
Germany1291:624,07349,483
New Zealand1201:37,7366,411
Malaysia1181:249,95114,154
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Italy521:1,176,09074,216
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
Ecuador401:397,6469,955
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Norway271:190,45522,163
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Austria231:370,23639,193
Greece211:527,60966,013
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Guam121:13,3432,098
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Finland81:687,08836,047
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Wales51:618,90625,852
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Tonga11:107,313791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Shao (10,028) may also be a first name.

Shao Last Name Facts

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

Shao (Bengali: সাও, Georgian: შაო, Hindi: शाो, Oriya: ସାଓ, Russian: Шао) is carried by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shao is the 190th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,573 people. Shao is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shao reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Shao is also the 61,117th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 10,028 people.

This surname is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 2,784,308 people, or 1 in 491. Aside from China it exists in 95 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 1 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Shao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Syriac Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shao are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.79% less than the national average, earning €4,268 per year; in Norway they earn 33.99% less than the national average, earning 228,460 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning R 265,992 per year; in United States they earn 24.05% more than the national average, earning $53,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.94% more than the national average, earning $53,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaho892,018/
Shaoo89619/
Sahao89275/
Schao8919/
Shaoa8912/
Shaou8910/
Shaoh8910/
Shaao899/
Shaos897/
Shaoi893/
Shauo893/
Shaod892/
Shaoz892/
Shaeo892/
Sjhao891/
Shaot891/
Shaop890/
Sao8654,448/
Shahho8013,168/
Shaout80129/
Shaous8028/
Shahou8019/
Shaooe8019/
Shaohu8014/
Shaoud8012/
Shaijo807/
Shaood807/
Shaaho807/
Shajjo805/
Shaiyo805/
Sahaou805/
Shaots803/
Shahoy803/
Shayyo802/
Schauo801/
Shaiio801/
Shahoa801/
Shaoid801/
Shaoot801/
Shahoh801/
Shahoi801/
Shahop801/
Shauod800/
Schaot800/
Chao75219,275/
Saho7519,006/
Soho758,186/
Soha757,829/
Saou755,840/
Siao754,279/
Shoa752,666/
Saot751,292/
Saoo751,158/
Saoa75509/
Saeo75487/
Saoh75433/
Saod75390/
Saoy75276/
Saoi75243/
Saos75169/
Saao7575/
Sa'o7552/
Xhao7546/
Saňo7544/
Seao7537/
Saop7532/
Sáha7522/
Szao7516/
Sauo7514/
Sáho757/
Saoj753/
Hsao753/
Sjao752/
Hzao751/
Jsao751/
Saoz751/
Sxao751/
Hxao751/
Shahoud7311,736/
Shahout733,930/
Shaouch731,447/
Shaaaoz7341/
Shahouz7337/
Shahjho7323/
Sahahot734/
Sahaayo733/
Shahoup732/
Sahaout732/
Shahoth732/
Sahaiyo731/
Geeshao731/
Shsahoo731/
Shaijoo731/
Shaoish731/
Shayjoo731/
Shaihyo731/
Shaoush731/
Shahouh731/
Shahous731/
Siahaou731/
Sahayoa731/
Sahayou731/
Shahoha731/
Shaoihd731/
Saijo6726,744/
Saoud6726,488/
Sohou679,931/
Hsiao678,694/
Saeho675,261/
Chaou673,852/
Saood671,535/
Shoha671,463/
Saout671,362/
Shoho67971/
Sahou67902/
Sahoh67518/
Chaoi67498/
Saiyo67456/
Sahua67387/
Chaos67375/
Suiha67322/
Saoit67302/
Shoap67300/
Sajgo67298/
Xhaho67291/
Shoaa67279/
Saaou67198/
Sayyo67179/
Sahoy67160/
Saayo67160/
Sohoh67157/
Sajjo67149/
Sagio67141/
Siaoa67131/
Saeha67126/
Shoua67104/
Saous67103/
Shaea6784/
Shoat6783/
Sohoi6775/
Soaha6767/
Sahoi6760/
Sajho6753/
Sauha6753/
Sahha6745/
Siaou6742/
Sauod6732/
Sohah6731/
Sheaa6725/
Chaoo6725/
Saohu6724/
Sajha6719/
Shoas6719/
Saott6715/
Saoot6713/
Chaňo6712/
Saaod6712/
Sojha6711/
Saoid6711/
Saeoo6711/
Sohoy6710/
Shaau679/
Schoa679/
Sahuo678/
Sajio678/
Shoah678/
Sohoj678/
Seaot678/
Chhao677/
Shahajho677/
Shoeo677/
Sayio677/
Soeha676/
Chauo676/
Shoad675/
Shaua675/
Seaoz675/
Saooe675/
Sojho675/
Saodh674/
Chaod674/
Chaot674/
Saots674/
Saoût674/
Chaoy674/
Suoho673/
Chaao673/
Chaoh673/
Shahhoud673/
Saaho672/
Szaeo672/
Saiio672/
Saoup672/
Shouo672/
Sheua672/
Chaop672/
Seaou672/
Sohop672/
Saouh672/
Sa'oi672/
Shuoo671/
Sahoj671/
Sahajjod671/
Saeoy671/
Sauoy671/
Saoop671/
Chaoj671/
Chaoz671/
Hzaoi671/
Hszao671/
Sayjo671/
Shoea671/
Seaos671/
Ssaou671/
Sssao671/
Saoss671/
Saaoi671/
Sheuo671/
Saaoh671/
Sohaï671/
Sohoa671/
Shahooyi671/
Shahoush671/
Shooa671/
Sahahaou671/
Sa'od671/
Saooh671/
Saoux671/
Sauho671/
Sauou671/
Saïgo671/
Saïou671/
Seaod671/
Seaoh671/
Szaho671/
Chaoû671/
Shahooiy671/
Saouz671/
Seaoa671/
Seaoo671/
Sauoi671/
Seuha671/
Saodd671/
Saojh671/
Saeoj671/
Saaot671/
Sjaot671/
Cheao671/

Shao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shao in the Georgian language
შაოshao-
Shao in the Oriya language
ସାଓsa'o-
Shao in the Hindi language
शाोsao94.59
शाओsa'o5.41
Shao in the Bengali language
সাওsa'o50
শাওsa'o50
Shao in the Russian language
Шаоsao-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shao
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