 Yao surname in regular script | |
| Pronunciation | Yáo (Pinyin) Iâu (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Word/name | Henan Fan County or Shandong |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Yao (Mandarin) Yiu (Cantonese) Lao, Lau, Yeow (Hokkien) Diêu, Dao (Vietnamese) Yo (Korean) Yō (Japanese) |
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.
Alternate spellings
- Mandarin: Yao
- Cantonese: Iu, Yiu
- Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/Teochew): Lao, Lau, Yeow
- Vietnamese: Diêu, Dao
- Korean: Yo
- Japanese: Yō
- Singapore: Yow, Yeo, Iau
- Malaysia: Yeow
Prominent people
Yao
- Yao Chonghua, the name of Emperor Shun of pre-dynastic China, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
- Yao Chang, founding emperor of the Later Qin Dynasty
- Yao Ming, Chinese professional basketball player and humanitarian
- Andrew Yao, Chinese computer scientist and A.M. Turing Award laureate
- Jianping Yao, Canadian engineer
- Yao Defen, former world's tallest woman
- Yao Wenyuan, member of the Gang of Four
- MC HotDog (born name as Yao Chung-jen), Taiwanese rapper
- Yao Beina, Chinese singer
- Yao Chen, Chinese actress
- Yao Jen-to, Vice Chairperson and Secretary-General of Straits Exchange Foundation of the Republic of China
- Yao Leeh-ter, Political Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of China (2017–2019)
- Yao Mingming, Former member of K-pop group BLK and C-pop Group UNINE
- Yao Wenlong, Malaysia born Singapore actor
Yiu
- Claire Yiu, Hong Kong actress
- Edward Yiu, Hong Kong scholar and politician
- Raymond Yiu, Hong Kong composer
- Yiu Cheuk Yin, Hong Kong footballer
- Yiu Ho Ming, Hong Kong footballer
- Yiu Si-wing, Hong Kong lawmaker
- Chantel Yiu, Hong Kong singer and actress
Yeow
- Yeow Chai Thiam, Malaysian politician.
References
- 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」
- "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.
| 100 most common family names in mainland China (2020) | |
|---|---|
| 1–25 | |
| 26–50 | |
| 51–75 | |
| 76–100 | |
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