Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 劉 and 柳 based on their Mandarin pronunciations see Liu 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 廖 see Liao .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Liou families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Liou family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Liou family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Liou's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Liou families in 1920.
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Between 1982 and 2004, in the United States, Liou life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Liou in 1982 was 74, and 57 in 2004.