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姚
Yao (姚) Chinese Last Name
Yáo · #51 most common surname in China
Simplified姚
Traditional姚
PinyinYáo
Rank in China#51
Also spelledYiu
Wade–GilesYao
Cantonese (Jyutping)Jiu4
HokkienIâu
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Ranking source: China's Ministry of Public Security top-100 surname report (2019 household registration data). Romanizations: Wade–Giles, Cantonese Jyutping and Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī.