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Chao

in California

There are 3,298 people with the last name "Chao" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Chao 802
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  1. is 798th most common Berger
  2. is 799th most common Davies
  3. is 800th most common Lamb
  4. is 801st most common Louie
  5. is 802nd most common Chao
  6. is 803rd most common Bowers
  7. is 804th most common Bruce
  8. is 805th most common Duenas
  9. is 806th most common Gibbs

Similar Names and Nicknames

Choo, Chiou, Chio, Chaon, Chaoui, Chaoi, Chuo, Chaou, Ciao, Cheo

Most Common First Names for Chao

David, Peter, James, Ching, Chung, John, Wei, Michael

Meaning & History

Chinese 赵: variant of Zhao.

Chinese 周: variant of Chow 1.

Chinese 曹: variant of Cao.

Chinese 巢: the Chinese character for this name means ‘nest’. Its use as a surname has its origin in Chao Lake in modern Anwei province. The lake gave its name to the state of Chao, which dates back to the Yin dynasty (1401–1122 BC). The name of the state of Chao was in turn adopted by descendants of its ruling class.

Portuguese (Chão) and Galician: from a common field name derived from Latin planus ‘level’, ‘even’, ‘flat’.

Recent Searches for "Chao" in California

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David Chao, CA (9 searches)
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