Khoo
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 邱 (Khu), mostly found in Malaysia.
Proper noun
Khoo (plural Khoos)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Khoo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.
Anagrams
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hokkien 邱／丘 (Khu) or Cantonese 顧 / 顾 (gu3), via English Khoo. Doublet of Cu and Coo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈku/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: Khoo
- Homophones: Coo, Cu, cu
Proper noun
Khoo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien