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Zhao

in California

There are 2,855 people with the last name "Zhao" in California.

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Zhao 954
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  1. is 950th most common Ferreira
  2. is 951st most common Barraza
  3. is 952nd most common Koch
  4. is 953rd most common Shannon
  5. is 954th most common Zhao
  6. is 955th most common Maciel
  7. is 956th most common Aranda
  8. is 957th most common Lew
  9. is 958th most common John

Similar Names and Nicknames

Zhuo, Ziao, Zhaohui, Zhaohai, Zhaou, Zhaowei, Zhaoyi, Zoao, Zhaong, Zhio

Most Common First Names for Zhao

Wei, Li, Hong, Jing, Yan, Jian, Hui, Yu, Jun, Ming

Meaning & History

Chinese 赵: from the name of the city of Zhao, in present-day Shanxi province in north-central China. Mu Wang, king of the Zhou dynasty (1001–947 BC), was noted for his campaigns and journeys to distant lands and for his expansion of the Chinese empire. According to legend, he once traveled to the Kunlun mountains, then west of China, to see the Queen Mother of the West. After arriving, he learned of military attacks at home, so his chariot driver, Zao Fu, obtained eight marvelous steeds which took them back at a rate of a thousand li (500 miles) a day, so that they were able to defend the capital. In recognition of his service, Mu Wang granted to the charioteer Zao Fu the city of Zhao, and his descendants subsequently adopted Zhao as their surname.

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