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Tao

in Oregon

There are 12 people with the last name "Tao" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Tao 29,531
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  1. is 29,527th most common Talstra
  2. is 29,528th most common Talus
  3. is 29,529th most common Tamlyn
  4. is 29,530th most common Tammen
  5. is 29,531st most common Tao
  6. is 29,532nd most common Tapfer
  7. is 29,533rd most common Taraba
  8. is 29,534th most common Tarsia
  9. is 29,535th most common Tattersall

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Kevin, Wei, Gregory, Hwa, Khan, Kira, Shaka, Wen, Ying, Yu

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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Kevin Tao, OR (2 searches)
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