Rao (surname)

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Rao (राव) is an Indian princely title cognate with Raja (King). It's also used as a 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.

Raos in India

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, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana. Rao is the surname of Rajputs from UP and Rajasthan, Rao is the surnames of Ahirs of Haryana.[1][2] Variants of the name include "Rai", "Raja", "Rayudu", "Rayar", "Rayulu", "Raut", "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) was a native of Andhra Pradesh.

List of Famous Indians with the surname Rao

This is a list of some famous Indians and people of Indian origin with the surname Rao, in order by date of birth.

Raos in Pakistan

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 Pakistani Armed Forces, Police & Civil Services at responsible positions.Big Names: 19th Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, & Major general Rao Farman Ali Khan.

In the Past, Rao Family participated in politics with big names. Major are Rao Sikandar Iqbal 25th Defence Minister of Pakistan, Rao Muhammad Afzal Khan, Rao Hashim Khan etc., still Rao are the part of politics in Pakistani Politics with respect. Rao families prefer to marry in their own Caste Ranghars/Muslim Rajputs . After Indo Pak partition majority of Rao got settled in the cities of Punjab: Pakpattan District,Okara District, Phullarwan of Sargodha District, Shujabad, Bahawalnagar, Maharwali, Khanewal, Lahore,Kot Radha Kishan Chichawatni, Burewala, Vehari, Bahawalpur, Haroonabad, Sahiwal, Multan Mailsi & many other cities.They Speak Ranghari/Haryanvi & Khari Boli in their Homes & Villages, but they can also Speak Urdu as national language, lingua franca of Pakistan & Known Punjabi,Saraiki (in Punjab & South Punjab respectively).

In Sindh they settled in District Karachi,Hyderabad, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazir Abad District, (Nawabshah), Umerkot, Tharparkar, Tando Allayar etc. 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 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.

Raos in China

Rao(Chinese: 饶; 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 Shanxiprovince?

Raos of Italy

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 Raos in New York City, Boston, and Rao families in Rhode Island and North Carolina.

Raos in Brazil

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.

Primarily Rao were

  1. Advisers & Nobles in kingdoms
  2. Court Poets & Poets
  3. Historians
  4. Litterateur
  5. Diplomats & Notary
  6. Warriors
  7. Preachers & Priests
  8. Story-tellers
  9. Artists & Folk Artist
  10. Genealogists, etc.

References

  1. ↑ "Rajkumar Yadav is now Rajkummar Rao". Hindustan Times. 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2014-02-03. 
  2. ↑ "Rajkummar Rao Denies Falling Out with Anushka Sharma". Indiawest.com. 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2014-02-03. 
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