Caoyao Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Caoyao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Caoyao (225) may also be a first name.
Caoyao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caoyao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caoyao occurs in Taiwan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caoyao? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Caoyao are found; 86 percent are found in East Asia and 86 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Caoyao is also the 599,828th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 225 people.
The surname Caoyao is most numerous in Taiwan, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 3,907,458. In Taiwan it is mostly concentrated in: Taipei City, where 50 percent live, Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent live and Taichung City, where 17 percent live. Excluding Taiwan this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chahoyao | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cauyao | 83 | 251 | / |
| Saoyao | 83 | 85 | / |
| Kaoyao | 83 | 33 | / |
| Catayao | 77 | 223 | / |
| Kaeoyao | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zhaoyao | 77 | 3 | / |
| Caeuyao | 77 | 2 | / |
| Caoua | 73 | 13 | / |
| Chahuyao | 71 | 32 | / |
| Chaoua | 67 | 7,759 | / |
| Saeyao | 67 | 672 | / |
| Jaojao | 67 | 393 | / |
| Kaeyao | 67 | 12 | / |
| Caohua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kouyao | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cahoua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caseao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sauyao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caojia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saojao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saoiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zouyao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caejao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaoyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaoiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciayea | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caoyao
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis