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Surname Zao (Zao
, Рю
, זאו
) , worldwide, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Zao is characteristic of Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname, and Hong Kong. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India. Very seldom, Zao is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zao | Myanmar, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, China, Cameroon |
| Рю | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| זאו | Israel |