Zhao (surname)

Zhao is a common Chinese family name, which ranks 8^th largest number of people with this surname in Mainland China. The origin of the family name came from the people of State of Zhao in ancient China.

Zhao is the first surname in the Hundred Family Surnames. Zhao is the first surname because Zhao was the name of the emperor when the book was created. The book was created as a form of census.

The family name can be transliterated to Chew, Chiu, Jiu，Jew and Teoh.

Zhao can also be a less common family name 兆

Zhao is represented in Korean by either Cho or Jo.

Zhao is represented in Vietnamese by Tri?u.

Prominent people with family name 赵/趙

*The Zhao royals of the
*The Tri?u/Zhao royals of Tri?u Dynasty/Nanyue
*The Zhao royals of the Song Dynasty
*Chao Liang-Yu, CIO of D&J Educational Inc.
*Rosalind Chao , an American actor
*Elaine L. Chao , United States Secretary of Labor
*Yuen Ren Chao , a
*Zhao Hongbo , a pairs
*Zhao Jingshen , novelist.
*Zhao Jiping , composer
*Zhao Mengfu , .
*Zhao Shuli , novelist
*Zhao Tuo , founder of the Nanyue kingdom.
*Zhao Wei , actress
*Zhao Wenzhuo , martial artist and actor
*Zhao Benshan , comedian/actor/director
*Zhao Yun , a general during the era of Three Kingdoms.
*Zhao Ziyang , Chinese politician, placed under house arrest after symphathizing with the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
*Zhao Shawn , telebroadcaster for Unami Tube
*Zhao Erfeng
*Zhao Erxun
*Zhao Yabo