Zhao (pinyin: zhào, Wade-Giles: Chao, simplified Chinese: 赵, traditional Chinese: 趙, Vietnamese Triệu, Hangul (Korean) 조) is a common Chinese family name, which ranks 7^th largest number of people with this surname in Mainland China. The family name originates with the people of State of Zhao in ancient China. According to Chinese historic records, the first ancestor with the surname Zhao was Shaohao (2597BC-2514BC), one of the five prehistoric emperors.

Zhao is the first surname in the Hundred Family Surnames, as it was the royal surname of the Song Dynasty (960–1279).

Zhao can also be a less common family name 兆.

Zhao is represented in Cantonese by either Chu, Chiu, Chew, Jue or Siu.

Zhao is represented in Korean by either Cho or Jo.

Zhao is represented in Vietnamese by Triệu.

[edit] Prominent people with family name 趙/赵

• The Zhao royals of the State of Zhao
• The Triệu/Zhao royals of Triệu Dynasty/Nanyue
• The Zhao royals of the Song Dynasty
• Zhao Ziyang (traditional Chinese: 趙紫陽, simplified Chinese: 赵紫阳), Chinese politician
• Elaine L. Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙小蘭), American politician, served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor
• Rosalind Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙家玲), American actress
• Yuen Ren Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙元任), Chinese linguist
• Bryan Chiu, Canadian professional football player, currently plays Centre for the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL
• John Cho, Korean-born American comedian
• Margaret Cho, American comedian
• Judy Chu (traditional Chinese: 趙美心), American politician and educator
• Zhao Benshan (traditional Chinese: 趙本山), comedian/actor/director
• Zhao Erfeng (warlord)
• Zhao Erxun (governor of Sichuan)
• Zhao Hongbo (traditional Chinese: 趙宏博), a pairs figure skater
• Zhao Jingshen (traditional Chinese: 趙景深), novelist.
• Zhao Jiping (traditional Chinese: 趙季平), composer
• Zhao Mengfu (traditional Chinese: 趙孟頫), calligrapher.
• Zhao Shawn (traditional Chinese: 趙晟暘), telebroadcaster for "Unami Tube"
• Zhao Shuli (traditional Chinese: 趙樹理), novelist
• Zhao Wei (traditional Chinese: 趙薇, simplified Chinese: 赵薇), actress
• Zhao Wenzhuo (traditional Chinese: 趙文卓), martial artist and actor
• Zhao Yabo (Adult entertainer)
• Zhao Yanlei, (simplified Chinese: 赵燕雷), Chinese lawyer
• Zhao Yiman (simplified Chinese: 赵一曼), Chinese freedom fighter
• Zhao Yongsheng, race walker
• Zhao Yun (traditional Chinese: 趙雲), general during the era of Three Kingdoms.
• Zhao Zheng, royal bloodline.
• Zhao Zong-Yuan Chinese-Australian chess grandmaster

[edit] External links

• Chinese Zhao surname history

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