Amao

Amao Meaning & Origin

About Amao
The surname Amao is of Chinese origin and is derived from the combination of two characters: "A" meaning "big" or "great" and "Mao" meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Amao can be interpreted to mean "great spear" or "big spear." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among the Chinese population.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Amao is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Amao: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Amao based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Amao is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A500
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 M AW1
🌐 IPA
/amao*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amao in Braille

Here's how to represent Amao in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Amao in braille

How to sign the name Amao using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Amao using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Amao in sign language

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