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Chao

in the US

There are 7,515 people with the last name "Chao" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Chao 3,687
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  1. is 3,683rd most common Noriega
  2. is 3,684th most common Taft
  3. is 3,685th most common Freeland
  4. is 3,686th most common Leighton
  5. is 3,687th most common Chao
  6. is 3,688th most common Covey
  7. is 3,689th most common Wheaton
  8. is 3,690th most common Giron
  9. is 3,691st most common Creel

Similar Names and Nicknames

Choo, Chiou, Chio, Chaon, Chaoui, Chaoi, Chuo, Chaou, Ciao, Cheo

Most Common First Names for Chao

David, James, John, Peter, Wei, Chung, Michael, Yu, Ching

Meaning & History

Chinese 赵: variant of Zhao.

Chinese 周: variant of Chow 1.

Chinese 曹: variant of Cao.

Chinese 巢: the Chinese character for this name means ‘nest’. Its use as a surname has its origin in Chao Lake in modern Anwei province. The lake gave its name to the state of Chao, which dates back to the Yin dynasty (1401–1122 BC). The name of the state of Chao was in turn adopted by descendants of its ruling class.

Portuguese (Chão) and Galician: from a common field name derived from Latin planus ‘level’, ‘even’, ‘flat’.

Recent Searches for "Chao" in the US

Since June 2009
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David Chao (8 searches)
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