Rao
English
Etymology
- 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. More at Rao.
Proper noun
Rao (plural Raos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rao”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- AOR, AoR, OAR, Ora, ROA, Roa, aro, oar, ora
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian Rau, the eye dialect spelling of dragu (“monster”), from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn).
Proper noun
Rao m or f by sense
- a surname