Sao

Sao Meaning & Origin

About Sao
The surname Sao is of Chinese origin and is predominantly found among the Hakka people. It is derived from the Chinese character "sao," which means "sweep" or "sweep away." The name likely originated from an ancestor who worked as a street sweeper or had a similar occupation. The surname Sao is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern China and among Chinese diaspora communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sao: 1,489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,529
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sao 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 Sao is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
S
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AW1
🌐 IPA
/saʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('S', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sao in Braille

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

The name Sao in braille

How to sign the name Sao using Sign Language

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

The name Sao in sign language

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