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    The surname Hao

    A Chinese surname, carried by 2,452 people in the United States.

    1 syllable Soundex H000 Also a first name

    Hao: #12,622 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Hao #12,622, 2,452 people Hao: #12,622 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Hao #12,622, 2,452 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hao is more common than 92.2% of them.

    Origin

    Chinese origin

    From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 郝 (Hǎo).

    One of 193 Chinese surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 2,452 people named Hao in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 125,916 Americans. That is up 94% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,266.

    #12,622
    rank among US surnames
    2,452
    people in 2010
    0.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    +93.7%
    change since 2000 (was #19,695)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #12,613Durgin2,454125,813
    #12,616Gordan2,453125,864
    #12,622Hao2,452125,916
    #12,627Shick2,451125,967

    Who is named Hao

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    90% of people named Hao identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 5.8% as two or more races and 2.5% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 90%
    • Two or more races 5.8%
    • White (not Hispanic) 2.5%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Haos

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Karen Hao
      American journalist and data scientist, born 1993
    • Hao Zhao
      3rd century state of Cao Wei general, died 229

    Notable Haos come mostly from the United States (1) and Cao Wei (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Hao

    Hao has the Soundex code H000, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H000.

    Other Chinese surnames

    All 193 Chinese surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Hao come from?
    From atonal romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 郝 (Hǎo).
    How common is the surname Hao?
    2,452 people in the United States had the surname Hao in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 125,916 Americans. It ranked 12,622nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Hao?
    In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Hao identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 5.8% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Hao?
    Karen Hao, American journalist and data scientist, followed by Hao Zhao.
    Where is the surname Hao most common?
    Wikidata records people named Hao in the United States and Cao Wei.
    Is the surname Hao getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,452 in 2010, up 94%.
    Is Hao also a first name?
    Yes. Hao is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.