Zao Surname

211,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Zao Surname Definition:

Zao is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: theirs. This child belongs to others (particularly those who intervened and helped when the mother was impotent.

Zao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast8921:25,8651,816
China3451:3,963,251424
Brazil2201:973,06534,571
India1941:3,953,945107,840
United States611:5,941,950288,805
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Niger311:619,09715,317
Liberia201:220,42714,169
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Togo91:805,3086,372
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Zao (1,717) may also be a first name.

Zao Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zao is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: theirs. This child belongs to others (particularly those who intervened and helped when the mother was impotent.

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Zao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zao (Russian: Зао) occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zao is the 211,212th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,731,462 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Zao reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zao is also the 185,275th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 1,717 people.

The last name Zao is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 892 people, or 1 in 25,865. In The Ivory Coast Zao is most numerous in: Montagnes District, where 72 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 10 percent are found and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 5 percent are found. Other than The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in China, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Zao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zao last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zao earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $49,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhao8628,365,366/
Ziao863,618/
Zaho862,440/
Zaou86780/
Zeao86158/
Zaoa8634/
Zaos8628/
Szao8616/
Zaoi8615/
Dzao8615/
Zaod869/
Zaeo868/
Zaoz866/
Zaoh864/
Zaoj863/
Tzao862/
Zauo862/
Zaao862/
Xzao862/
Czao861/
Hzao861/
Zxao861/
Zaop861/
Zaot861/
Rzao861/
Zgao861/
Zaoy861/
Zahou75966/
Zaoud75192/
Zahot75139/
Ziaho7577/
Ziaou7566/
Zaiyo7536/
Zaout7533/
Dzhao7530/
Zaoih7524/
Zayyo7520/
Zahao7516/
Zaayo7512/
Zhaho7510/
Zaaho756/
Zhaou756/
Tzaou755/
Zahgo755/
Zaaou753/
Zayio752/
Zauoi752/
Zgaou752/
Zhaoy752/
Zahoi752/
Zjaoj751/
Dzaou751/
Zaaoh751/
Zeaoa751/
Zaohu751/
Zhhao751/
Hzaoi751/
Zahho751/
Dzaoa751/
Zaeoh751/
Zaouh751/
Zeaot751/
Zauos751/
Ziaoi751/
Tzaho751/
Hszao751/
Drzao751/
Zhaoi751/
Zheao751/
Szaho751/
Cao679,129,753/
Sao6754,448/
Jao6718,192/
Zoa676,904/
Zahout672,170/
Zaouch67617/
Chzhao67595/
Xao67378/
Zahoud67370/
Ziahou6767/
Zhaohu6718/
Zahaou6714/
Zahhos6712/
Zagiou674/
Zaaoit674/
Zoó672/
Zahouh672/
Zaaiou672/
Zayyot672/
Zahooe671/
Zahoid671/
Çao671/
Zahayo671/
Ćao671/
Zhaoha671/
Zaehou671/

Zao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zao in the Russian language
Заоzao-

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