How Many People Have the Last Name Lao?
people had the surname Lao in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 50,000 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Asian and Pacific Islander
Change Since 2000
+1,374 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lao (84.1%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 10.2%, are Hispanic or Latino. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Lao ranks #246. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 80.8% to 84.1%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Lao grew from 4,523 people in 2000 to 5,897 in 2010 (up 30.4%), and its rank rose from #6,850 to #5,856.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,523 | 5,897 |
| Rank | #6,850 | #5,856 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.68 | 2 |
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Same Soundex code as Lao: L000
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