Find out how popular the last name Jiao is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jiao.

Jiao, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jiao surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jiao in America

Jiao is the 29719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jiao surname appeared 792 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jiao.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jiao to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jiao

The surname JIAO originated in China, with its earliest recorded presence dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE). It is believed to have derived from the Chinese word "jiao" (角), which means "horn" or "corner," potentially signifying a person's place of residence or occupation.

One of the earliest documented references to the JIAO surname can be found in the "Pu Tong Jiang Xi Xian Zhi" (普通江西縣志), a historical record of Jiangxi Province compiled during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE). This text mentions several individuals with the surname JIAO, suggesting its prevalence in the region.

The JIAO surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Chinese history. For instance, the village of Jiaozhuang (焦莊) in Shandong Province is believed to have been named after a prominent JIAO family that resided there during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE).

Notable individuals with the JIAO surname include Jiao Kui (焦逵, 1047-1127 CE), a prominent Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher during the Song Dynasty. Another notable figure was Jiao Ruoyu (焦蕊玉, 1618-1682 CE), a renowned writer and calligrapher from the Qing Dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, Jiao Xian (焦仙, 719-799 CE) was a celebrated poet and scholar who served as a high-ranking official in the imperial court. His poetry and literary works have been widely studied and admired throughout Chinese history.

In more recent times, Jiao Yelu (焦野鹿, 1922-1964 CE) was a prominent Communist revolutionary and military leader who played a significant role in the Chinese Civil War and the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

The JIAO surname has also been carried by individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields, such as academia, arts, and sciences, further enriching its historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jiao

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jiao.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jiao was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jiao has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jiao was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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