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Tao

in North Carolina

There are 23 people with the last name "Tao" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Tao 19,197
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  1. is 19,193rd most common Symes
  2. is 19,194th most common Symmes
  3. is 19,195th most common Tamez
  4. is 19,196th most common Tannenbaum
  5. is 19,197th most common Tao
  6. is 19,198th most common Taulbee
  7. is 19,199th most common Tearry
  8. is 19,200th most common Tedeschi
  9. is 19,201st most common Temoney

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Jie, Jing, Rong, Yi, Dung, Gang, Guiping, Joan, Kelly, Kim

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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