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Tao

in West Virginia

There are 4 people with the last name "Tao" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Tao 24,916
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  1. is 24,912th most common Tamplen
  2. is 24,913th most common Tamulitis
  3. is 24,914th most common Tancin
  4. is 24,915th most common Tangari
  5. is 24,916th most common Tao
  6. is 24,917th most common Tarman
  7. is 24,918th most common Tarowsky
  8. is 24,919th most common Tarquino
  9. is 24,920th most common Taschner

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Tao

Ann, Hollyn, Stan, Stanley

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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