Cognomen Maou (马鸥 
, Maou 
, Мау 
) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The surname Maou is habitual in Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, and Greece, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Algeria, China, and Russia. Likewise, Maou is the forename as well as the last name.