Family name เผ้า (Phao 
, เผ้า) , in the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname เผ้า is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare surname, Myanmar, and Vietnam, where it is a very rare surname. Likewise, เผ้า is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phao | South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Myanmar |