Khoo
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hokkien 邱 (Khu), mostly found in Malaysia.
Proper noun edit
Khoo (plural Khoos)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Khoo is the 31689th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 729 individuals. Khoo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.55%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Khoo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.
Anagrams edit
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Hokkien 邱 (Khu) or Cantonese 顧/顾 (gu3), via English Khoo. Doublet of Cu and Coo.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Khoo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)
- a surname from Hokkien