Family name 조 (Joe 
, Jo , Cho , along with others...) , around the world, is a prevalent cognomen. The surname 조 is habitual in Mongolia, where it is a prevalent surname, South Korea, where it is a widespread surname, and Myanmar (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, South Korea, and Myanmar. Also, 조 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Jo, Cho, Joe, Zoe, Cao | China, South Korea, United States, Indonesia, Myanmar |
| 祖, 朝, 肁, 昭, 肇 | China |
| 조 | South Korea |
Chao, Chiau, Chiou, Chiu, Cháo, Cso, Diêu, Hisaishi, Iosif, Iosip, Iossif, Joel, Joseph, Josif, Josyp, Jow, Joé, Odagiri, So, Soh, Triệu, Tsiau, Tsu, Tổ, Yoeli, Yosyp, Zhao, Zhào, Zu, Zǔ, Čo, Ιωσήφ, Восіп, Джо, Джоел, Джозеф, Джозеф, Жозеф, Йозеф, Джозеф, Йозеф, Джоэл, Джоэль, Жозеф, Иосиф, Йо, Йозеф, Йосип, Йосиф, Йося, Осип, Ося, Цзу, Чао, Чжао, Чо, Чьеу, Юзаф, Язэп, Ёзэф, Іосиф, Іосіф, Յովսէփ, ג'ו, ג'ואל, ג'וזף, זאו, تشاو, تشو, جو, جوزف, جوزيف, جويل, يوسف, یوسف, জো, জোসেফ, ജോസഫ്, แซ่จ้าว, იოსებ, ジョ, ジョエル, ジョセフ, ジョゼフ, ジョー, ソ, チャオ, チョ, ヨシフ, ヨセフ, ヨーゼフ, 乔, 乔尔, 喬, 喬爾, 曺, 朝氏, 租, 約瑟夫, 约瑟芬, 若瑟, 赵, 赵姓, 赵氏, 趙, 고, 소, and 요셉
| 조 숙 베드로 korean martyr, catholic blessed, KR (b. 1787) |
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| 조신철 가롤로 korean martyr, catholic saint, KP (b. 1795) |
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| 조 막달레나 korean martyr, catholic saint, KR (b. 1807) |
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| 조화서 베드로 KR (b. 1815) |
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조만식 Korean activist (1883-1950), KP (b. 1883) |
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조병옥 South Korean politician (1894-1960), KR (b. 1894) |
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조봉암 South Korean politician (1899-1959), KR (b. 1899) |
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조백현 KR (b. 1900) |
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조명하 KP (b. 1905) |
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조남기 Korean-born Chinese general, KR (b. 1927) |
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| 조동선 KR (b. 1871) |
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조오현 South Korean monk, KR (b. 1932) |
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조용기 South Korean minister, KR (b. 1936) |
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조성준 Canadian politician, CA (b. 1936) |
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조장희 Korean neuroscientist, KR (b. 1936) |
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