The surname is written 疗 in simplified Chinese and 療 in traditional Chinese, and is pronounced liáo.
Liao, written 疗/療, is a relatively rare surname currently found among Han Chinese.
The surname is included in Shanxi Population Surnames Encyclopedia.
The surname is found in Linquan, Anhui; Jing County and Jize, Hebei; and Dongping, Shandong.
The surname is found in Taiyuan, Datong, Tuocheng, Yangquan, Changzhi, and the Yanbei area of Shanxi.
The surname 疗/療 is not the same as 廖; they are two distinct surnames that share the same pronunciation.
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