Yao

Summary

Yao is a Chinese family name^[1]. Yao draws 71 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #16 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yao's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[3].
• Yao's instance of is recorded as family name^[4].
• Yao's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[5].
• Yao's part of is recorded as Eight Ancient Surnames^[6].
• Yao's Commons category is recorded as Yáo (surname)^[7].
• Yao's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese^[8].
• Yao's said to be the same as is recorded as Yao^[9].
• Yao's said to be the same as is recorded as Yiu^[10].
• Yao's said to be the same as is recorded as Yau^[11].
• Yao's said to be the same as is recorded as Yeu^[12].
• Yao's said to be the same as is recorded as Iu^[13].
• Yao's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yáo (surname)^[14].
• Yao's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[15].
• Yao's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[16].
• Yao's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '姚'}^[17].
• Yao's different from is recorded as Yao^[18].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yáo^[19].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as ㄧㄠˊ^[20].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yáu^[21].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yáo^[22].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yau^[23].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yáu^[24].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yao²^[25].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Yiu^[26].
• Yao's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Jiu⁴^[27].

Why It Matters

Yao draws 71 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #16 of 130).^[2] Yao has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Yao is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]