Xiao Surname
Approximately 8,115,645 people bear this surname
Xiao Surname User-submission:
The surname Xiao comes from the Chinese word 小 (xiǎo), meaning 'small' or 'little'. Variants of the surname may include Xiaoli or Xiaoxiao. While Xiao is often used as a surname, it is also a common given name. In Chinese culture, Xiao can convey a sense of youthfulness or modesty.
Read More About This SurnameXiao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 7,888,476 | 1:173 | 39 |
| Taiwan | 181,359 | 1:129 | 28 |
| Thailand | 12,950 | 1:5,455 | 191 |
| Singapore | 7,631 | 1:722 | 122 |
| United States | 7,292 | 1:49,706 | 6,023 |
| Hong Kong | 5,819 | 1:1,261 | 124 |
| Canada | 2,244 | 1:16,420 | 2,374 |
| Myanmar | 1,983 | 1:26,192 | 466 |
| Australia | 1,475 | 1:18,302 | 2,554 |
| Macau | 1,112 | 1:541 | 106 |
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Japan | 507 | 1:252,158 | 10,206 |
| England | 504 | 1:110,552 | 11,426 |
| Vietnam | 432 | 1:214,458 | 991 |
| Malaysia | 427 | 1:69,073 | 5,040 |
| Spain | 375 | 1:124,672 | 9,622 |
| France | 337 | 1:197,100 | 30,644 |
| Germany | 227 | 1:354,650 | 34,247 |
| New Zealand | 210 | 1:21,563 | 3,783 |
| United Arab Emirates | 195 | 1:46,986 | 4,731 |
| Brazil | 161 | 1:1,329,654 | 45,311 |
| Netherlands | 160 | 1:105,545 | 17,044 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Sweden | 104 | 1:94,680 | 6,886 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Italy | 54 | 1:1,132,531 | 73,160 |
| Suriname | 51 | 1:10,836 | 2,716 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Ireland | 44 | 1:107,021 | 5,562 |
| Chile | 40 | 1:440,412 | 11,644 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Belize | 31 | 1:11,467 | 1,398 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Hungary | 29 | 1:338,492 | 24,545 |
| Costa Rica | 28 | 1:170,717 | 2,334 |
| Ecuador | 28 | 1:568,066 | 11,415 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| South Korea | 23 | 1:2,227,837 | 484 |
| Finland | 22 | 1:249,850 | 19,707 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 1:207,306 | 15,422 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Xiao (64,386) may also be a first name.
Xiao Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Xiao comes from the Chinese word 小 (xiǎo), meaning 'small' or 'little'. Variants of the surname may include Xiaoli or Xiaoxiao. While Xiao is often used as a surname, it is also a common given name. In Chinese culture, Xiao can convey a sense of youthfulness or modesty.
- syedhumaid109Xiao Demographics
Average Xiao Salary in
United States
$47,747 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Xiao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Xiao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Xiao is more commonly found in China than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Xiao? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 68th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 898 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Xiao are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Xiao is also the 14,923rd most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 64,386 people.
Xiao is most frequent in China, where it is carried by 7,888,476 people, or 1 in 173. Excluding China this surname is found in 109 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.
Xiao Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Xiao surname are 8.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.04% being registered with the party.
The amount Xiao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 80.86% more than the national average, earning 625,903 kr per year; in Peru they earn 185.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,264 per year; in Vietnam they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning 85,585,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,194 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaou | 89 | 9 | / |
| Xihao | 89 | 2 | / |
| Xiaoy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Xiaoz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Xiaoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xiaos | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xi'ao | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jxiao | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xiaop | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xiaoi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Xiahou | 80 | 164 | / |
| Xiaohu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Quxiao | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xiao'e | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xujiao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xiehao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siao | 75 | 4,279 | / |
| Xioa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Xeao | 75 | 2 | / |
| Xioo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsiao | 67 | 8,694 | / |
| Chiao | 67 | 1,850 | / |
| Shiao | 67 | 929 | / |
| Siaho | 67 | 457 | / |
| Siaoa | 67 | 131 | / |
| Zihao | 67 | 43 | / |
| Siaou | 67 | 42 | / |
| Sihao | 67 | 26 | / |
| Qsiao | 67 | 1 | / |
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