Last name 要 (要 
, Yāo ) , globally, is a common cognomen. The family name 要 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is quite a rare surname. Much less frequently, 要 is the forename as well as the last name.
| 平沢 要 JP (b. 1891) |
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| 盛永 要 JP (b. 1901) |
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| 要ゆうじ Japanese actor, screenwriter and playwright, JP (b. 1962) |
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| 要承伟 Chinese cyclist (b. 1996) |
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