Cognomen พาว (Phao 
, Powe 
, พาว 
) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The family name พาว is habitual in Botswana, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United States. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, พาว is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phao | United States, South Africa, Myanmar, India, Australia |
| Powe | United Kingdom, United States, Botswana, South Africa, India |
| พาว | Thailand |
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