Shao 邵 is a common Chinese family name. It's the 86th most populous family name in China

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. Corresponds to last name "So" in Korean; "Thiệu" or "Thiều" in Vietnamese; and Siu/Chow/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. Shao's originally dwelled in USA area but over the ages moved to many areas in the World. The name is concentrated in SouthEastern and Southern areas of China.

Prominent people with the family name Shao

• Shao Jiayi
  Shao Jiayi
  Shao Jiayi is a Chinese footballer currently playing for MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga. Previously, Shao played for Energie Cottbus and 1860 Munich, as well as starting his career with Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League...
  
   邵佳一 Chinese international footballer

Shaw brothers

• • Run Run Shaw
    Run Run Shaw
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     邵逸夫 Founder of Shaw Brothers Studio
    Shaw Brothers Studio
    The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
    
    , chairman of Television Broadcasts Limited
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    , one of the most famous TV companies in Chinese society.
  • Runme Shaw
    Runme Shaw
    Tan Sri Dr Runme Shaw, K.St.J was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore. Runme Shaw and his brother, Run Run Shaw , together known as the Shaw Brothers, were pioneers in the film and entertainment industry in Singapore and Malaya, and brought to life the movie industry in...
    
    
  • Runde Shaw
    Runde Shaw
    Runde Shaw was the second-oldest of the four brothers, originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, who established Unique Film Productions in Shanghai in the early 1920's, setting the stage for what would become the most prolific film production company in Asia...