as a Last Name
- 4,933
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Gao
Meaning & Origins
Chinese 高: from the name of the area of Gao in the state of Qi during the Western Zhou dynasty (1122–771 BC). A son of the royal family of Qi was granted the area of Gao, and subsequently his descendants adopted Gao as their surname.
| 6,012th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 4,933
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Puerto Rico
- has the most people named Gao per capita
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