Yao (), also romanized as Yiu in
Cantonese, is one of the most ancient
Chinese surname
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...
s, the "
Eight Great Xings of High Antiquity". It is also unique that, along with Jiang 姜 it is still in common use in the modern day. It is listed 101st in the
Hundred Family Surnames, and as the 51st most common surname in
Mainland China.
Alternate spellings
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Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
: Yao
*
Cantonese: Yiu
*
Min Nan
Southern Min (), Minnan (Mandarin pronunciation: ) or Banlam (), is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Sinitic languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwan ...
(
Hokkien (
Fujian)/
Teochew): Lao, Lau, Yeow
*
Vietnamese: Diêu, Dao
*
Korean: Yo
*
Japanese: Yō
*
Singapore: Yow, Yeo
*
Malaysia: Yeow
Prominent people
* Yao
**
Yao Chonghua, the name of Emperor Shun of pre-dynastic China, one of the
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were two groups of mythological rulers in ancient north China. The Three Sovereigns supposedly lived long before The Five Emperors, who have been assigned dates in a period from 3162 BC to 2070 BC. Today ...
.
**
Yao Chang, founding emperor of the
Later Qin Dynasty.
**
Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, a Chinese computer scientist and
A.M. Turing Award
The ACM A. M. Turing Award is an annual prize given by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to computer science. It is generally recognized as the highest distinction in comput ...
laureate.
**
Jianping Yao, Canadian engineer.
**
Yao Ming, a retired Chinese professional basketball player.
**
Yao Wenyuan, member of the
Gang of Four
The Gang of Four () was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes. The gang ...
.
**
MC HotDog
MCHotDog (; born April 10, 1978) is a Taiwanese rap artist known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs.
In 2001, his four mini-CDs sold over 220,000 copies. In 2004, he toured with Chang Chen-yue in the North American Kill Kitty tour. In 2 ...
(born name as Yao Chung-jen), a Taiwanese rap artist known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs.
**
Yao Beina, a famous Chinese singer.
**
Yao Chen, a famous Chinese actress.
**
Yao Jen-to
Yao Jen-to (; born 12 December 1969) is a Taiwanese politician who have previously served as the vice chairperson and secretary-general of Straits Exchange Foundation from 21 June 2018 to 19 May 2020. He is currently a professor of sociology ...
, Vice Chairperson and Secretary-General of Straits Exchange Foundation of the Republic of China
**
Yao Leeh-ter
Leether Yao Leeh-ter () is a Taiwanese engineer and politician. He was appointed political deputy minister of Education in September 2017 and resigned the position in January 2019.
Education
Yao obtained his diploma in electrical engineering f ...
, Political Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of China (2017–2019)
**
Yao Mingming
Yao or YAO may refer to:
* Yao (surname), the transliteration of Chinese family names 姚, 銚, and 么
* Yao (ruler), a mythical Chinese ruler and emperor
* Yao Ming, Chinese Basketball All-Star that played for the Houston Rockets
* Euphrasie Ko ...
, Former member of K-pop group BLK and C-pop Group UNINE
**
Yao Wenlong, Malaysia born Singapore actor
* Yiu
**
Claire Yiu, a Hong Kong actress.
**
Edward Yiu, a Hong Kong scholar and politician.
**
Raymond Yiu, a Hong Kong composer.
**
Yiu Cheuk Yin, a Hong Kong footballer.
**
Yiu Ho Ming, a Hong Kong footballer.
**
Yiu Si-wing, a Hong Kong lawmaker.
* Yeow
**
Yeow Chai Tiam, Malaysian politician.
References
Learning of the Chinese culture- the Yao dynasty
{{surname, Yao
Chinese-language surnames
Individual Chinese surnames
Eight Great Surnames of Chinese Antiquity