Rao
English edit
Etymology edit
- As an Italian surname, reduced from Radulfo. See Rolf, Ralph, Raul, etc.
- As an Indian surname, from Marathi राव (rāv), Gujarati રાવ (rāv), Telugu రావు (rāvu), etc.; all ultimately from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king”).
- As a Chinese surname, from the place name 饒/饶 (ráo). More at Rao.
Proper noun edit
Rao (plural Raos)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rao is the 3075th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11672 individuals. Rao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (78.55%) and White (17.02%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rao”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sicilian Rau, variant of dragu (“monster”), from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn).
Proper noun edit
Rao m or f by sense
- a surname