Khoo

Borrowed from Min Nan 邱 (Khu), mostly found in Malaysia.

Khoo (plural Khoos)

1. A surname from Chinese.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Khoo is the 31689^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 729 individuals. Khoo is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.55%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Khoo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.

• Hook, OHKO, hook

• Coo

From Hokkien 邱 (Khu) or Cantonese 顧／顾 (Gu³), via English Khoo. Doublet of Cu and Coo.

• IPA^(key): /kuː/

Khoo

1. a surname from Min Nan of Hokkien Chinese origin