Family name مائو (Mao 
, مائو 
) , across the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen مائو is characteristic of Cayman Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Bermuda, and China (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in China, the United States, and Tanzania. Very seldom, مائو is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mao | China, United States, Mongolia, Myanmar, Tanzania |
| مائو | Iran |