Rao/राव/رااہ is an Indian princely title cognate with Raja(King). It's also a royal surname across India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Italy and Brazil. Rao is also used as an addition to one's name or as a suffix to a male name in some places.
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Rao is commonly added as a suffix to a person's name in southern , northern and western parts of India, in particular in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Konkan/Goa, uttarpradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana.Most significantly Rao surname is used as a prefix by Yaduvanshi Ahirs in southern Haryana's Ahirwal region(Example King Rao Tularam, Rao Inderjeet Singh).Rao distinguishes western Royal Yadavs from eastern cowherd yadavs.Rao is the surname of Rajput of uttarpradesh , Rao is also the surnames of elite rajputs in Rajasthan .Variants of the name include "Rai", "Raja", "Rayudu", "Rayar", "Rayulu", "Raut", "Rawat", "Raya", "Rana" and others. In the Gujarati diaspora, Rao is a common name among the Brahmbhatt or Barot community. India's ex-prime minister Narasimha Rao (whose last name is often featured in the any Times crossword puzzle) is a native of Andhra Pradesh in South India.
The majority of Raos in Pakistan are Muslim Punwar (Pawar) Rajputs and Chauhan Rajputs. Raos can be found all across Pakistan and are found in large numbers in the Punjab Province & as well as in Sindh. The Rao are famous for their customs, norms and traditions. Rao are very brave people, the majority of Raos are serving in Pakistan Armed Forces. Police & Civil Services at responsible positions. In the Past, Rao Family participated in politics with big names. Major are Rao Sikandar Iqbal (Late) (Ex Defence Minister) Rao Hashim Rao muhammad saleem s/o rao ahmad khan etc., still Rao are the part of politics in Pakistani Politics with respect. Rao families prefer to marry in their own caste (Rao, Rana & Kaim Khani). After Indo Pak partition majority of Rao got settled in the cities of Punjab: Bahawalnagar, Chak Ghumana,Maharwali, Khanewal, Lahore, Chichawatni, Pakpattan, Burewala , Vehari, Bahawalpur, Haroonabad, Okara, Depalpur, Sahiwal, Multan, Mailsi & many other cities. In Sindh they settled in District Karachi, Hyderabad, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah), Umerkot, Tharparkar, Tando Allayar etc. They Speak Punjabi & Khari Boli in Punjab & in Sindh they known as Sindhi Rajput which is the addition in Sindhi Rajput after independence of Pakistan. In Sindh, Sindhi & Khari Boli is common language of Rao Family.They feel shamed crime,divors,2nd marriages.They don't break the circle of biradry marriage systems, they pure confident at maan samman of their daughters, They maintain an overarching tribal council (panchayat in the their dialect), which deals with a number of issues, such as punishments for petty crime or co-operation over village projects.[1] Raos are further categorized according to their geographical locations and education level. They maintain a distinct identity in Pakistan. In 2002 elections of Pakistan, Rajputs were in the largest number in assemblies.Maharawali is the Biggest village of Rao family in pakistan.
Rao(Chinese: 饒; pinyin: Ráo) is a Chinese family name. However, it is not limited to just those geographical areas, but is also found in many other places in the world where people of Chinese descent reside.
Literally, the surname means "abundant", "plentiful", "to spare", or "to forgive".
The surname Rao is approximately 2200 years old, originated in the area near present-day Linfen county in Shanxi province. [2]
The Sicilian-Calabrian Italian surname Rao is pronounced in the Italian language similarly to the Indian pronunciation, although in the United States many Raos of Italian descent pronounce the name "RAY-O." Examples are Rao's in New York City, and Rao families in Rhode Island and North Carolina.
Most of the people with Rao surname in Brazil are the descendants of Italian settlers in Brazil. Quite a few people in Brazil still have Rao as their surname.