Surname Overview
Population and Ranking
The Pao surname has fewer than 1,000 people, ranks 2,073rd in the latest listing, and is classified as rare.
泡 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 5Origins
Surname Origin
The Pao surname branched from the 庖 surname.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname is included in Xing Shi Kao Lue, which cites Qian Fu Lun and annotates it as “a branch of the 庖 surname.”
Migration and Distribution
Present Distribution
The surname is presently found in Beijing, Taiyuan in Shanxi, Wuhan in Hubei, and other places.
Research Notes
Variant Readings
Recorded pronunciations vary: Xing Shi Ci Dian gives pāo, Zhongguo Gujin Xingshi Cidian gives páo, while Xinbian Qianjiaxing and Zhongguo Xingshi Daquan give pào.
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