Find out how popular the last name Piao is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Piao.

Piao, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Piao surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piao in America

Piao is the 37792nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piao surname appeared 588 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Piao.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piao to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Piao

The surname Piao is believed to have originated in China, with the earliest records dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE). The name is thought to be derived from the Chinese word "piao," which means "to float" or "to drift," possibly referring to the nomadic lifestyle of the family's ancestors.

During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE), the name Piao was found in several historical documents, such as the "Zizhi Tongjian" and the "Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian," which chronicled the lives and events of prominent families and individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Piao can be found in the "Jiangxi Tongzhi," a geographical and historical work compiled during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE), which mentions a village called "Piao Zhuang" in the Jiangxi province.

Notable individuals with the surname Piao include Piao Xu (1766-1822), a Chinese philosopher and scholar who contributed to the Neo-Confucian movement during the Qing Dynasty. Another prominent figure was Piao Songling (1630-1703), a writer and collector of supernatural tales, best known for his anthology "Liaozhai Zhiyi."

In the 20th century, Piao Yinhuai (1911-1964) was a Chinese military leader and politician who played a significant role in the Chinese Communist Revolution. He served as the first Governor of Heilongjiang Province after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Additionally, the surname Piao has been associated with several place names, such as Piao County in Hunan Province, which was established during the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE), and Piao Village in Shandong Province, which dates back to the Tang Dynasty.

Throughout history, the Piao surname has been recorded in various forms, including Piao, Piao, and Piao, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time. However, the core meaning and origins of the name remain rooted in the ancient Chinese language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piao

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Piao.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Piao was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Piao has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Piao was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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