Shao
PronunciationShào (Pinyin)
Siu6 (Jyutping)
Seu (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ)
Sau4 (Guangdong)
Siêu (Min Dong)
Siō (Hokkien, Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
Siao6 / siou6 / siên7 (Teochew, Peng'im)
Zau3 (Wu)
Language(s)Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean
Origin
Language(s)Old Chinese
DerivationDuke of Shao (召公)
Other names
Variant form(s)So (Korean)
Thiệu, Thiều (Vietnamese)

Shao (Chinese: ; pinyin: Shào; Cantonese Romanisation: Shiu; Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shaw) is a common Chinese family name. It is the 86th most populous family name in China. It corresponds to last name So in Korean; "Thiệu" or "Thiều" in Vietnamese; “Zau” in Wu Chinese/Shanghainese and Siu, Chow, or Sho in other Chinese romanisations. The origin of the family name Shao is thought to have come from the royal lines of the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China. The King's loyal subject Duke of Shao (召公), was thought to have originated the Shao lines.

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