Jiao Surname

362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,415,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Jiao Surname User-submission:

The Jiao surname means 'to call' or 'to be called'.

Jiao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,405,0531:973116
Taiwan2,3901:9,810183
Thailand2,3051:30,6463,035
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
Singapore1,1301:4,874332
Hong Kong8431:8,702295
Philippines6841:148,00924,774
Canada4101:89,8679,887
Australia1601:168,72317,330
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1201:76,3526,997
England1021:546,25533,762
Spain961:487,00024,732
Pakistan891:2,007,23519,294
France651:1,021,888113,182
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Malaysia451:655,42731,286
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Japan251:5,113,77239,513
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Norway71:734,61250,907
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582

The alternate forms: Jiāo (1) are calculated separately.

Jiao (726,469) may also be a first name.

Jiao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jiao surname means 'to call' or 'to be called'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Jiao Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jiao Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Jiao occurs more in China more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Jiāo. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jiao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 362nd most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,150 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jiao live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Jiao is also the 1,314th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 726,469 people.

Jiao is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 1,405,053 people, or 1 in 973. Other than China this surname exists in 66 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Jiao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jiao last name are 3.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Jiao earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $49,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,231 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jiāo921/
Tjiao8913/
Djiao8911/
Jihao897/
Jiaoy895/
Jiaou895/
Ajiao894/
Jiaho893/
Jiaao892/
Ji'ao891/
Jiaoa891/
Jao8618,192/
Iao862,277/
Jaiyao80102/
Jiahao8047/
Gajiao8012/
Jiaohe809/
Ajiaou808/
Cojiao808/
Hejiao806/
Jiahuo803/
Aijiao803/
Hujiao803/
Jiehao802/
Hajiao801/
Gujiao801/
Jiahou801/
Jaho7563,264/
Ziao753,618/
Giao752,449/
Jaos75339/
Ihao75114/
Jaoh75102/
Jhao7547/
Jaou7541/
Yiao7534/
Jjao7531/
Jaot7525/
Hiao7516/
Ijao7516/
Jaoi7516/
Jaoo7514/
Ja'o7513/
Jaod7511/
Jõao7510/
Jaoy759/
Jauo759/
Jaao758/
Jaop758/
Jaoz755/
Iaou754/
Jaoa754/
Jaňo754/
Jeao753/
Ioao753/
Jioa753/
Jaoj753/
Iaho752/
Jioo752/
Iaoi751/
Jãao751/
Ieao751/
Djiahou7328/
Ajjiaou735/
Haijiao735/
Zhijiao735/
Huijiao734/
Jhaiyao734/
Zhujiao731/
Djihaou731/
Saijiao731/
Suojiao731/
Zhejiao731/
Jauod672,075/
Chiao671,850/
Jaiya671,130/
Joyia67663/
Joiya67637/
Jaija67525/
Siaho67457/
Jauho67271/
Jaoid67240/
Jaood67185/
Jaoud67160/
Iaoha67153/
Agiao6791/
Jahao6785/
Ziaou6766/
Joija6762/
Jaijo6745/
Zihao6743/
Jaiyo6737/
Yajia6733/
Jahou6726/
Sihao6726/
Yihao6721/
Aiyao6720/
Jaouz6717/
Ijaot6716/
Jayia6714/
Jouhiaho6713/
Jeiya6712/
Jaous679/
Ajioo678/
Jahoj677/
Tjioo676/
Zhiao676/
Jeija675/
Jaaoh675/
Jahho674/
Aijao674/
Jahoh674/
Jahuo674/
Joiyo674/
Oyiao674/
Jojia674/
Oiyao674/
Joyio674/
Khiao674/
Hiaho674/
Jeaoh674/
Jhaho673/
Jaosh673/
Ejeao673/
Jahgo673/
Jayjo672/
Jojio672/
Ajjao672/
Giaou672/
Jioho672/
Jayyo672/
Jaaot672/
Jhaoo671/
Hiaos671/
Ajioa671/
Jaout671/
Jeiyo671/
Ijhao671/
Yajio671/
Jaiia671/
Ihaoj671/
Jahoy671/
Hiaoh671/
Jeaou671/
Jaoot671/
Jaott671/
Jauop671/
Joiea671/
Jioha671/
Ziaoi671/
Djeao671/
Jeijo671/
Hejiahao671/
Jaoos671/
Jaiio671/
Jioaa671/
Zjaoj671/
Cjaoo671/
Jahop671/
Jeaod671/
Jaojd671/
Jieoa671/
Jjaho671/
Joiia671/
Joijo671/
Jioop671/
Gihao671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jiao
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