Diao is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 刁 in Chinese character. It is romanized as Tiao in Wade–Giles. Diao is listed 148th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 245th most common surname in China, shared by 300,000 people. Notable people. Diao Jian (刁间), one of the richest merchants of the Western Han dynasty. Diao Zidu (刁子都; died 26 AD), Xin dynasty rebel leader. Diao Xie (刁協; died 322), Eastern Jin dynasty prime minister. Diao Yi (刁彝), son of Diao Xie, avenged his father's death.
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Diao is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 刁 in Chinese character. It is romanized as Tiao in Wade–Giles. Diao is listed 148th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 245th most common surname in China, shared by 300,000 people. Notable people. Diao Jian (刁间), one of the richest merchants of the Western Han dynasty. Diao Zidu (刁子都; died 26 AD), Xin dynasty rebel leader. Diao Xie (刁協; died 322), Eastern Jin dynasty prime minister. Diao Yi (刁彝), son of Diao Xie, avenged his father's death.
