How Many People Have the Last Name Lau?
people had the surname Lau in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 9,901 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
+4,168 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lau (76.1%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 16.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Lau ranks #52. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Lau grew from 25,624 people in 2000 to 29,792 in 2010 (up 16.3%), and its rank rose from #1,259 to #1,187.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 25,624 | 29,792 |
| Rank | #1,259 | #1,187 |
| Per 100,000 people | 9.5 | 10.1 |
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Same Soundex code as Lau: L000
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