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Tao

in Rhode Island

There are 11 people with the last name "Tao" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Tao 11,830
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  1. is 11,826th most common Szelag
  2. is 11,827th most common Tabela
  3. is 11,828th most common Tafuri
  4. is 11,829th most common Tamburro
  5. is 11,830th most common Tao
  6. is 11,831st most common Tarlue
  7. is 11,832nd most common Tasso
  8. is 11,833rd most common Tavitian
  9. is 11,834th most common Tennett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Glenn, Wang, Chandani, Ding, Glen, Huy, Siging, Sirong, Weng

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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