Rao

Etymology

 * As an surname, reduced from . See, , , etc.
 * As an Indian surname, from, , , etc.; all ultimately from.
 * As a surname, from the place name .  More at Rao.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Rao is the 3075th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11672 individuals. Rao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (78.55%) and White (17.02%) individuals.

Etymology
, variant of, from , from.