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Tao

in Illinois

There are 75 people with the last name "Tao" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Tao 15,334
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  1. is 15,330th most common Sugrue
  2. is 15,331st most common Sullins
  3. is 15,332nd most common Sutfin
  4. is 15,333rd most common Sward
  5. is 15,334th most common Tao
  6. is 15,335th most common Templeman
  7. is 15,336th most common Theiss
  8. is 15,337th most common Thiessen
  9. is 15,338th most common Threatt

Similar Names and Nicknames

Tai, Ta, Tay, Teo, Tyo, Tho, Tio, Tau, Tae, Tuo

Most Common First Names for Tao

Jing, Chroek, Bao, Elaine, Jian, Jin, Kane, Shuang, Sue, Yi

Meaning & History

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Tao

Chinese 陶: according to tradition, from Tao Tangshi, the name of the emperor Yao (2357–2257 BC), first of the three model emperors, before he came to power. A branch of his descendants retained the surname Tao. Another source of this surname is the word for ‘pottery’; this is traced back to a descendant of the second of the three model emperors, Shun (2257–2205 BC). During the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 BC), this descendant was in charge of the manufacture of pottery. As the character for Tao also means ‘pottery’ and was part of his official title, his descendants adopted Tao as their surname.

Japanese: unexplained.

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