Surname Overview
Overview
The surname Yao is pronounced yào and is currently uncommon; it is listed at rank 1630, with fewer than one thousand people.
耀 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 35Historical Records
Documentary Records
The surname is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing; the Dictionary of Surnames also cites the Index of Names in the Twenty-Five Histories for a related record.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Yao surname is found today in Wuqing, Tianjin; Wuxuan, Guangxi; and Datong, Shuozhou, and Xinzhou in Shanxi. It is also found in Pingtung, Taiwan, and Dengta, Liaoning.
Notable People
Historical Figures
During the Five Dynasties period, there were Yao Kuji and Yao Qu.
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