Surname Overview
Xiao is currently a relatively uncommon surname, found among the Han, Zhuang, and Lisu peoples.
Xiǎo Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 88,173Xiǎo / Hsiao
Origins
One account traces the surname to Xiao Hao; another records that the state of Chu had the Xiao surname during the Spring and Autumn period, represented by Xiao Weizi.
Historical Records
Documentary Attestations
The Zhongwen Dazidian, quoting the Xingyuan, includes Xiao as a surname; the Xingshi Kaolüe also records it and discusses its origins.
Historical Figure
Xiao Meilu lived during the Tang dynasty.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Xiao surname is found in Changle in Shandong; Changzhi, Yangquan, and Linfen in Shanxi; Fengxin in Jiangxi; and Qiubei in Yunnan. It is also reported in Shangyu, Huainan, Xiangtan, and Dongchuan.
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