Cognomen پاو (Pauw 
, پاو 
) , in all the world, is quite a common family name. The surname پاو is characteristic of Belgium, where it is quite a common surname, Netherlands, and South Africa, where it is a rare surname. Very seldom, پاو is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pauw | Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Indonesia, Belgium |
| پاو | Iran |