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Tao

in Virginia

There are 63 people with the last name "Tao" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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Tao 9,588
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  1. is 9,584th most common Stevers
  2. is 9,585th most common Strawn
  3. is 9,586th most common Strayer
  4. is 9,587th most common Sweeny
  5. is 9,588th most common Tao
  6. is 9,589th most common Thapa
  7. is 9,590th most common Theis
  8. is 9,591st most common Tower
  9. is 9,592nd most common Vanwinkle

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Qing, Cuc, Josephine, Lily, Louis, Mengtao, Peter, Anni, Carrie

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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