Shanyao Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China
Shanyao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Shanyao (5,863) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyao | 92 | 38 | / |
| Sanyaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shanniao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saniao | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sanyoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sanjao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shanhaiya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sangiao | 71 | 596 | / |
| Sanjiao | 71 | 88 | / |
| Chanhao | 71 | 55 | / |
| Shangaijao | 71 | 21 | / |
| Shangoijao | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chanjao | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sanjaoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangeao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saunyoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanyoot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanhaiya | 67 | 158 | / |
| Sanjaiya | 67 | 93 | / |
| Saingiao | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chanhyoo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chanjaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seanyoad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanggiao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanjayya | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shanyao
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis