Qiao Surname

295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,832,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Qiao Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

Qiao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,822,0851:750103
Thailand2,7491:25,6962,389
Taiwan2,4081:9,736182
United States1,3851:261,70324,693
Singapore9501:5,798373
Hong Kong9421:7,787282
Canada5081:72,5318,249
Australia3091:87,36510,087
Macau2931:2,053219
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1321:422,10728,563
France1241:535,66773,425
Japan1031:1,241,20722,305
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Sweden191:518,25037,550
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Finland131:422,82327,659
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Norway91:571,36544,190
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

Qiao (6,739) may also be a first name.

Qiao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

- samthenarwhal

Qiao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qiao occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Qiao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 295th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,977 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Qiao are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 79,536th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 6,739 people.

The last name is most frequent in China, where it is held by 1,822,085 people, or 1 in 750. Barring China Qiao is found in 71 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 0 percent are found and Taiwan, where 0 percent are found.

Qiao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Qiao last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.52% registered with the party.

The amount Qiao earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.89% less than the national average, earning 266,853 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $50,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quiao891,676/
Qihao8910/
Qi'ao891/
Qiaoh891/
Quiaot80298/
Quihao8024/
Quijao8010/
Quiaoi802/
Qiaohe802/
Quqiao801/
Quiaou801/
Quiaoh801/
Kiao75431/
Qioa752/
Qeao751/
Qioo751/
Quiaoit731,259/
Qiahous731/
Chiao671,850/
Kihao6763/
Kiaou6757/
Kijao6719/
Kiaho6711/
Kiaoo678/
Khiao674/
Quioa673/
Kiaoi671/
Quyao671/
Queao671/

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Qiao Reference & Research

Qiao 乔 FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • 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 Qiao
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