Surname Thiệu (Thiệu 
, Шао 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Thiệu is characteristic of Vietnam, where it is a rare surname, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Vietnam, Russia, and Ukraine. Likewise, Thiệu is the forename as well as the last name.