Surname Overview
Pronunciation and Surname Status
Cao is pronounced Cáo and is used as a surname.
Cáo Surname
Surname profileCáo / Ts'ao
Origins
Derived from a Fief Name
During the Spring and Autumn period, an official of the state of Wey held a fief at Cao; his descendants adopted Cao, the name of the fief, as their surname.
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