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Tao

in Texas

There are 177 people with the last name "Tao" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

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Tao 9,608
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  1. is 9,604th most common Sauter
  2. is 9,605th most common Scalf
  3. is 9,606th most common Shelburne
  4. is 9,607th most common Sinha
  5. is 9,608th most common Tao
  6. is 9,609th most common Tiffany
  7. is 9,610th most common Trainor
  8. is 9,611th most common Waymire
  9. is 9,612th most common Welton

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Jing, Ling, Sonya, Tony, Yu, Amy, Brian, Chi, Chris

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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