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廖
Liao (廖) Chinese Last Name
Liào · #60 most common surname in China
Simplified廖
Traditional廖
PinyinLiào
Rank in China#60
Also spelledLiu
Wade–GilesLiao
Cantonese (Jyutping)Liu6
HokkienLiāu
✏️ Liao meaning, origin & history — content coming soon.
Ranking source: China's Ministry of Public Security top-100 surname report (2019 household registration data). Romanizations: Wade–Giles, Cantonese Jyutping and Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī.