Surname ข่าว (Khao 
, Khaow , Newsy 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The family name ข่าว is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is quite a common surname, Myanmar, where it is quite a rare surname, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Mongolia, and Myanmar. Likewise, ข่าว is the forename as well as the last name.