What is the nationality of the surname Saechao?

Answer 1

The surname Saechao is of Hmong origin. The Hmong people are an ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Saechao is a common surname among the Hmong community, particularly in Laos and the United States.

Answer 2

The name Saechao is of the ethnic group Iu Mien, who live in Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. The "Sae" was added to the Mien name "Zeuz" (Iu Mien language) by the Thai to differentiate the Mien from the Thai, when the Mien were living in refugee camps after the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, the Iu Mien fought on the side of the U.S. and were severely persecuted by the communists after the war.