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Where Does The Last Name Gao Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gao (Arabic: غيو, Hindi: गाो, Oriya: ଗାଓ, Russian: Гао, Tibetan: གའོ་) is more commonly found in China than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gào. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gao.

How Common Is The Last Name Gao? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 34^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 503 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gao reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Gao is also the 46,491^st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 14,952 people.

This last name is most widely held in China, where it is carried by 14,258,931 people, or 1 in 96. Excluding China it exists in 133 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Gao Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (57%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (64%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Gao last name are 7.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.43% less than the national average, earning €11,283 per year; in Norway they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning 298,356 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,490 per year; in South Africa they earn 113.8% more than the national average, earning R 508,068 per year; in United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $53,940 CAD per year.