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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Cantonese

Three possible origins: * A variant of the English surname Poe. * Borrowed from Cantonese 包 (baau1) and 鮑 /鲍 (baau1); compare Bao, which derives from the standard Chinese pronunciation of these characters. * Borrowed from Hokkien 傅 (pò͘); compare Fu, which derives from the standard Chinese pronunciation of these characters.

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Name Variants & Related

  • Au Cantonese origin
  • Auyeung Cantonese origin
  • Chan Cantonese origin
  • Ching Cantonese origin
  • Chio Cantonese origin
  • Chiu Cantonese origin
  • Chow Cantonese origin
  • Fung Cantonese origin

Popularity by Country

United States Pow Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #60083
Frequency 314 people (0.12 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 56.37% Hispanic 6.69% Black 11.15% Asian/PI 21.97%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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