How Many People Have the Last Name Rao?
people had the surname Rao in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 25,253 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
+3,249 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Rao (78.6%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 17%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Rao ranks #126. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 72.2% to 78.6%, and the non-Hispanic White share fell from 23% to 17%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Rao grew from 8,423 people in 2000 to 11,672 in 2010 (up 38.6%), and its rank rose from #3,872 to #3,075.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 8,423 | 11,672 |
| Rank | #3,872 | #3,075 |
| Per 100,000 people | 3.12 | 3.96 |
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Same Soundex code as Rao: R000
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