Liao (surname)
Liao (Chinese: 廖) is a Chinese surname, most commonly found in Taiwan and Southern China. Statistics show it is among the 100 most common surnames in mainland China.
In Cantonese Romanization, one of the most common schemes for transliterating Cantonese, it is read as Liu. In Mandarin, the most common transliteration is "Liao." Other Romanized forms of the name include Leow, Liau, Liaw, Liauw, Leeau, Lio, Liow, Leaw, Leou, Lau, Loh, Liu, Lieu, Liew and Lew. 丨 People with the surname Liao include:
- Liao Chengzhi (1908-1983), Chinese politician
- Liao Feng-teh (1951-2008), Taiwanese politician
- Liao Hua (died 264), military general
- Liao Hui (born 1987), Chinese weightlifter
- Liao Hui (born 1942), Hong Kong politician
- Liao Tianding
- Liao Yaoxiang (1906–1968), a high-ranking Kuomintang commander
- Liao Yiwu (born 1958), Chinese author and poet
- Liao Zhongkai (1877-1925), Kuomintang leader
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