Current evidence record
Rǎo，又音rào is retained because its written form appears in a modern surname dataset. This confirms the recorded form, not a complete historical lineage.
Rǎo，又音rào Surname
Surname profileRǎo，又音rào / Jao
Surname Profile
Surname TypeSingle-character surname
Verified scopeSurname form and the fields listed below
Surname pronunciationRǎo，又音rào
Wade-GilesJao
Origin / ancestor以名爲氏：秦大夫繞朝之後。：据《通志》；以地爲氏：古有繞角，春秋鄭地，在今河南魯山縣東南。：据《姓氏考略》
Distribution北京、山西太原、安徽貴池、雲南瀘水、雲南景穀、四川成都等
Pending further studyClan hall, Commandery
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Verified fields
- Surname pronunciation
- Rǎo，又音rào
- Wade-Giles
- Jao
- Origin / ancestor
- 以名爲氏：秦大夫繞朝之後。：据《通志》；以地爲氏：古有繞角，春秋鄭地，在今河南魯山縣東南。：据《姓氏考略》
- Distribution
- 北京、山西太原、安徽貴池、雲南瀘水、雲南景穀、四川成都等
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Clan hall, Commandery remain unverified. Migration routes and generation names also require branch-specific records.
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