Family name شاو (Shao 
, Shaw , Shau ) , worldwide, is a prevalent last name. The last name شاو is habitual in Cayman Islands, where it is a common surname, Marshall Islands, and British Virgin Islands (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, China, and the United States. Very seldom, شاو is the forename as well as the last name.