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Where Does The Last Name Hoo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hoo occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hoo.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Hoo is the 26,422^nd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 357,759 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Hoo are found; 68 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 59,202^nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 10,528 people.

It is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 11,125 people, or 1 in 2,651. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 29 percent live, Johor, where 21 percent live and Perak, where 12 percent live. Beside Malaysia Hoo is found in 96 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Singapore, where 4 percent live.

Hoo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hoo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 5,472 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 13,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hoo surname are 12.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $48,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.92% more than the national average, earning $63,553 CAD per year.