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Tao

in Michigan

There are 55 people with the last name "Tao" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

NameRank
Tao 19,256
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  1. is 19,252nd most common Sunderman
  2. is 19,253rd most common Swiftney
  3. is 19,254th most common Swincicki
  4. is 19,255th most common Swiney
  5. is 19,256th most common Tao
  6. is 19,257th most common Tazelaar
  7. is 19,258th most common Termeer
  8. is 19,259th most common Terpenning
  9. is 19,260th most common Thumm

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Ran, Ching, Jenny, Jian, Keith, Wei, Xuefeng, Yong, Benjamin, Casey

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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