Shao Family History
Shao Name Meaning
Chinese:: Mandarin form of the surname 邵: habitational name from a placename Chinese 召 (originally pronounced Shao in Mandarin) the name of a fief (located in Qishan in Shaanxi province) granted to Shi also known as Shao Gong (召公 Duke of Shao) son of King Wen of Zhou (1152–1056
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022