Last Name YAO

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Chinese, Burkinabe

Rank 6,765 (2000 US census) 10,011 (1990 US census)
Count 4,592 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 2.11%, or 97 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.57%, or 72 total occurrences, as black,
  • 92.9%, or 4266 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.5%, or 115 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0.91%, or 42 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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