Yao_(surname)

Yao (surname)

Yao (surname)

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Yao (Chinese: 姚; pinyin: Yáo), also romanized as Yiu in Cantonese, is one of the most ancient Chinese surnames, the "Eight Great Xings of High Antiquity". It is also unique that, along with Jiang 姜 it is still in common use in the modern day. It is listed 101st in the Hundred Family Surnames, and as the 51st most common surname in Mainland China.[2]

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Yao

Yiu

Yeow

References

  1. [1]
    Southern Song《通志·氏族略》records：「姚姓，虞之姓也，虞帝生於姚墟，故因生以為姓」
  2. [2]
    "公安部统计分析显示：王姓成为我国第一大姓". 2007-04-29. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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