Surname เหย่า (Yao 
, เหย่า) , globally, is a prevalent last name. The cognomen เหย่า is characteristic of Ivory Coast, where it is a common surname, Cayman Islands, and Bermuda (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Ivory Coast, and Malaysia. Much less frequently, เหย่า is the forename as well as the last name.