How Many People Have the Last Name Liao?
people had the surname Liao in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 34,722 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
+2,711 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Liao (95.9%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Liao ranks #175. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
Withheld: too few people to publish.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Liao grew from 5,771 people in 2000 to 8,482 in 2010 (up 47%), and its rank rose from #5,534 to #4,177.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,771 | 8,482 |
| Rank | #5,534 | #4,177 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.14 | 2.88 |
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Same Soundex code as Liao: L000
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