Zhao Surname

14th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,365,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Zhao Surname User-submission:

This was the name of a state in the age of Waring States in ancient China. The royal family of the state bore this surname.

Zhao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China28,151,3141:4910
Taiwan101,3341:23141
Thailand28,3851:2,48941
United States24,7441:14,6481,837
Singapore14,6931:37563
Hong Kong12,5521:58485
Canada8,5371:4,316588
Australia4,9921:5,408780
Spain2,1301:21,9492,379
Macau2,0481:29477
France1,9851:33,4624,073
England1,7791:31,3204,178
Germany1,0841:74,2679,397
United Arab Emirates9481:9,6651,218
Japan8801:145,2787,494
New Zealand6681:6,7791,138
Suriname6261:88356
Malaysia6251:47,1913,760
Netherlands5091:33,1775,518
Brazil4931:434,22816,475
Sweden4781:20,6001,712
Italy4421:138,36422,018
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Ecuador2741:58,0515,013
Tonga2101:511137
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Vietnam1661:558,1091,522
Switzerland1551:52,9876,909
Belgium1391:82,71012,998
Ireland1321:35,6742,944
Russia1291:1,117,23383,491
Scotland1291:41,5023,856
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Denmark1211:46,6514,870
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Belize1111:3,202644
Finland1091:50,4286,087
Norway1071:48,0596,881
Qatar1031:22,8932,494
Iraq941:372,5716,843
Austria911:93,57613,671
Hungary891:110,29510,533
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
South Korea731:701,921275
Chile661:266,9167,921
Mexico661:1,880,70018,230
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Greece531:209,05332,911
Wales471:65,8415,810
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Guam251:6,405908
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Aruba231:4,499638
India201:38,353,269431,471
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
American Samoa191:2,935631
Seychelles181:5,133784
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Bosnia and Herzegovina131:272,03112,264
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Laos91:732,036508
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Slovenia81:310,95916,987
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
East Timor41:303,982255
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Panama41:978,06412,245
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Comoros11:749,524685
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Zhao (27,053) may also be a first name.

Zhao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This was the name of a state in the age of Waring States in ancient China. The royal family of the state bore this surname.

- tachikawa

The Zhao surname means 'to weed the ground', 'gardeners'.

- millenniumlovelegacy

Zhao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhao (Russian: Жао, Tibetan: ཞའོ།) occurs more in China more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhao? popularity and diffusion

Zhao is the 14th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 257 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zhao live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Zhao is also the 30,156th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 27,053 people.

This surname is most frequent in China, where it is borne by 28,151,314 people, or 1 in 49. Barring China this surname occurs in 142 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Zhao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zhao surname are 13.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Zhao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 48.25% less than the national average, earning €15,541 per year; in Norway they earn 17.2% less than the national average, earning 286,543 kr per year; in Peru they earn 280.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 73,753 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning R 260,436 per year; in Vietnam they earn 26.58% more than the national average, earning 104,349,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $48,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,191 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzhao8930/
Zahao8916/
Zhaho8910/
Zhaou896/
Zhaoy892/
Zhaoi891/
Zheao891/
Zhhao891/
Zao861,953/
Chzhao80595/
Zhaohu8018/
Zahaou8014/
Zahayo801/
Zhaoha801/
Chao75219,275/
Zoha754,106/
Ziao753,618/
Zaho752,440/
Zoho752,047/
Zaou75780/
Zeao75158/
Zhoa7563/
Jhao7547/
Zaoa7534/
Zaos7528/
Záha7517/
Dzao7515/
Zaoi7515/
Zaod759/
Zaeo758/
Zaoz756/
Zaoh754/
Hsao753/
Zaoj753/
Tzao752/
Zaao752/
Zauo752/
Xzao752/
Hzao751/
Zaop751/
Zaot751/
Rzao751/
Zgao751/
Zaoy751/
Czao751/
Hcao751/
Zahaouh732/
Zahaoid731/
Tchao6710,058/
Chaou673,852/
Zohou672,195/
Zahou67966/
Zhoha67582/
Chaoi67498/
Zzoha67361/
Sahao67275/
Dzoho67233/
Zaoud67192/
Zahot67139/
Ziaho6777/
Ziaou6766/
Zauha6757/
Tshao6743/
Zhooh6740/
Zaiyo6736/
Zioho6734/
Zaout6733/
Dzoha6728/
Chaoo6725/
Zaoih6724/
Zohos6720/
Zayyo6720/
Zahua6713/
Zohot6713/
Chaňo6712/
Zaayo6712/
Thsao679/
Chhao677/
Chauo676/
Zaaho676/
Zahgo675/
Tzaou675/
Chaoy674/
Chaao673/
Chaoh673/
Zaaou673/
Zhoua673/
Zohgo672/
Zhoau672/
Zahoi672/
Zgaou672/
Zayio672/
Zauoi672/
Cahao671/
Chaoj671/
Jhaoo671/
Hzaoi671/
Drzao671/
Zoeha671/
Zohaa671/
Zojha671/
Zooho671/
Zohah671/
Zohha671/
Zaaoh671/
Zohoh671/
Tzoha671/
Tzaho671/
Ziaoi671/
Zauos671/
Zhaua671/
Zeuha671/
Zeaha671/
Zeaot671/
Zaouh671/
Zoïho671/
Dzhoa671/
Chaoû671/
Zahho671/
Zaohu671/
Zeaoa671/
Zjaoj671/
Zohap671/
Dzaou671/
Cheao671/

Zhao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhao in the Tibetan language
ཞའོ།shyao33.33
ཞའུ་shya'u33.33
ཞབོ་shyabo33.33
Zhao in the Russian language
Жаоzao-

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