Cognomen Gao (高 
, Gao 
, ガオ 
, among others...) , throughout the world, is a prevalent family name. The cognomen Gao is characteristic of China, where it is a widespread surname, British Virgin Islands, where it is a common surname, and Bermuda (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, the United States, and India.
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| 高 | China |
| Gao | Australia, China, Indonesia, India, United States |
| ガオ | Japan |
| Гао | Kazakhstan, China, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| גאו | Israel |
Cao, Gaọ, Go, Goh, Gào, Gáo, Gâo, Gão, Gāo, Gạo, Gảo, Kao, Khò, Ko, Koh, Kohno, Kono, Koo, Kouno, Kō, Takai, Takashi, Takasi, Take, Tala, Ğáő, Ɡāo, Као, Ко, Коо, Коу, Така, Такаи, Такаси, Цао, קאו, جاو, قاو, เกา, こう, コ, 勂, 吿, 告, 噶哦, 夰, 搞, 暠, 杲, 槀, 槁, 槔, 檺, 櫜, 滜, 皋, 皐, 睾, 祮, 禞, 稾, 稿, 筶, 篙, 糕, 縞, 缟, 羔, 羙, 膏, 臯, 菒, 藁, 藳, 誥, 诰, 郜, 鋯, 锆, 镐, 韟, 餻, 高佳, 髙, 鼛, 고, Ｇao, Ｇāo, and Ｇａｏ
| gao biao Eastern Han person (b. 150) |
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| gao lan Chinese general (b. 150) |
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| gao pei General serving under warlord Liu Zhang (died 212) (b. 150) |
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| gao shun General serving warlord Lü Bu (died 199) (b. 200) |
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| gao you Scholar of Eastern Han dynasty (b. 205) |
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| gao yun Later Yan emperor (b. 301) |
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| gao hu person, CBDB = 172852 (b. 350) |
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| gao yun Chinese Chancellor (390-487) (b. 390) |
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| gao zhao Chinese official (b. 401) |
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| gao mi person, CBDB = 172853 (b. 428) |
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| gao zhaorong concubine of Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (b. 469) |
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| gao shusheng person, CBDB = 172854 (b. 472) |
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gao changgong Chinese general of the Northern Qi dynasty (b. 541) |
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| gao ang Eastern Wei general (b. 491) |
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| gao qian Northern Wei politician (b. 497) |
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