Zhouyao Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Zhouyao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhouyao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
China31:455,773,85521,925
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zhouyao (1,588) may also be a first name.

Zhouyao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhouyao is borne by more people in Taiwan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zhouyao.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhouyao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhouyao is the 3,730,171st most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Zhouyao are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 194,032nd most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 1,588 people.

The last name is most numerous in Taiwan, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 976,864. In Taiwan it is most frequent in: New Taipei City, where 29 percent reside, Taipei City, where 29 percent reside and Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent reside. Barring Taiwan this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in China, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zhaoyao863/
Zhuoyao862/
Zoyao834/
Zhoua833/
Zuyao831/
Zahoua77432/
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Zohoua7740/
Zouyea7711/
Zhiyao779/
Zhouou776/
Zuoyao772/
Zheyao771/
Zoua7319,547/
Zouo731,169/
Zhoujia7133/
Zahouat717/
Zouyeah716/
Zouauoi713/
Zhaouat711/
Zhouhuo711/
Zahjoua711/
Ziehouo711/
Zouad675,000/
Zaoua671,674/
Suyao67623/
Cuyao67173/
Zuiya6777/
Zouah6773/
Soyao6748/
Zaouo6737/
Coyao6736/
Zouas6728/
Zou'a6713/
Hjoua678/
Ziyao673/
Zoyia673/
Zouaï672/
Zoiya672/
Zouaz672/
Juyao672/
Joyao672/
Zhaua671/
Zouoi671/
Zheao671/
Zouat671/
Zoyio671/
Zouoh671/
Zouaa671/
Zouayhia671/

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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 Zhouyao
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis