Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Current Status
The surname 巧 is pronounced Qiǎo and is relatively rare today.
Qiao Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 4Qiao / Qiao
Origins
Tianzhu Four-Surnames Account
One account places 巧 among four surnames of Tianzhu; Xing氏考略 records this on the basis of Mengxi Bitan.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The surname 巧 is recorded in Xing Yuan, Shanxi Population Surnames Compendium, and Xing氏考略.
Migration and Distribution
Present Distribution
The surname occurs in Jiading, Shanghai; Shunde, Guangdong; Taiwan; and Beijing, as well as Taiyuan, Yangquan, Changzhi, Linfen, and Xinzhou in Shanxi.
Research Notes
Limits of the Origin Record
The precise origin of the surname 巧 is unknown; the Tianzhu four-surnames account is only one explanation.
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