Khoo Surname
Approximately 47,960 people bear this surname
Khoo Surname User-submission:
It is a surname of Chinese origin.
Cu being a Chinese transliteration of Qiu being the pinyin in Mandarin for 邱.
Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau or Yao being its Cantonese transliteration.
Read More About This SurnameKhoo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 35,147 | 1:839 | 110 |
| Singapore | 5,521 | 1:998 | 142 |
| Thailand | 2,177 | 1:32,448 | 3,280 |
| Australia | 1,505 | 1:17,937 | 2,508 |
| United States | 1,191 | 1:304,332 | 28,006 |
| England | 518 | 1:107,564 | 11,215 |
| Hong Kong | 295 | 1:24,866 | 485 |
| Canada | 295 | 1:124,900 | 13,053 |
| New Zealand | 225 | 1:20,126 | 3,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 177 | 1:51,764 | 5,108 |
| China | 125 | 1:10,938,573 | 678 |
| Japan | 96 | 1:1,331,711 | 23,057 |
| Philippines | 89 | 1:1,137,508 | 91,778 |
| Brunei | 74 | 1:5,659 | 809 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| Indonesia | 61 | 1:2,168,020 | 133,281 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 1:10,294,006 | 2,767 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Macau | 5 | 1:120,326 | 534 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Khoo (3,890) may also be a first name.
Khoo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname of Chinese origin.
Cu being a Chinese transliteration of Qiu being the pinyin in Mandarin for 邱.
Other transliterations from the Mandarin are Chiu or Chiou, while Yau or Yao being its Cantonese transliteration. Koo and Gu are the Korean ones, Cù and Cu being its Vietnamese transliteration, and as Khoo and Khoe being its Teochew and Hokkien.
- anthonykThis surname comes from the Chinese word 邱.
- shimingzhouKhoo Demographics
Average Khoo Salary in
United States
$56,916 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Khoo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khoo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khoo (Hindi: खाू, Russian: Хоо) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khoo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Khoo is the 11,710th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 151,950 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Khoo are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 112,418th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 3,890 people.
The last name Khoo is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 35,147 people, or 1 in 839. In Malaysia Khoo is mostly found in: Selangor, where 33 percent are found, Penang, where 21 percent are found and Johor, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia this surname is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 12 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.
Khoo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Khoo surname are 7.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.53% being registered with the party.
The amount Khoo earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning 373,855 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning R 256,236 per year; in United States they earn 31.91% more than the national average, earning $56,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.8% more than the national average, earning $56,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khooe | 89 | 287 | / |
| Khooa | 89 | 248 | / |
| Khooj | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kho | 86 | 121,119 | / |
| Koo | 86 | 33,433 | / |
| Hoo | 86 | 20,370 | / |
| Khooha | 80 | 62 | / |
| Khooch | 80 | 46 | / |
| Khooie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hood | 75 | 109,809 | / |
| Choo | 75 | 50,835 | / |
| Khoa | 75 | 9,867 | / |
| Khoi | 75 | 9,337 | / |
| Hooy | 75 | 3,755 | / |
| Hoot | 75 | 3,480 | / |
| Hoos | 75 | 3,310 | / |
| Kooy | 75 | 3,153 | / |
| Hoop | 75 | 3,022 | / |
| Khoy | 75 | 1,701 | / |
| Khou | 75 | 1,581 | / |
| Khoe | 75 | 1,472 | / |
| Khoh | 75 | 1,163 | / |
| Khoj | 75 | 1,057 | / |
| Hooe | 75 | 470 | / |
| Hooß | 75 | 65 | / |
| Kooß | 75 | 30 | / |
| Qhoo | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hooz | 75 | 22 | / |
| Khuo | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hooa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kooa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kooj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kooe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kooš | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khho | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkoo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hooj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ho | 67 | 1,909,912 | / |
| Ko | 67 | 1,025,769 | / |
| Kooij | 67 | 4,583 | / |
| Hoots | 67 | 2,544 | / |
| Khouj | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Khouy | 67 | 1,004 | / |
| Hoosh | 67 | 805 | / |
| Hoods | 67 | 224 | / |
| Hoost | 67 | 222 | / |
| Khoyh | 67 | 191 | / |
| Hooss | 67 | 125 | / |
| Koosz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Koost | 67 | 83 | / |
| Choot | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kooyi | 67 | 62 | / |
| Hootz | 67 | 61 | / |
| Chooe | 67 | 53 | / |
| Hooij | 67 | 52 | / |
| Choos | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hooee | 67 | 43 | / |
| Koohy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Khojh | 67 | 41 | / |
| Khohy | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hoohe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hooch | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khuoy | 67 | 26 | / |
| Choop | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khosp | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chooy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khopp | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kqooe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kooha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khodp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoodt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khoij | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koohs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kooss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hoodh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoopf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khouh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chooj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoosz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khhot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keheo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kooie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koopp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoohs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khotd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hootd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoodp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khojs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khothowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khosd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khozs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khohu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khohh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koopf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kooys | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hooph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hooyt | 67 | 0 | / |
Khoo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khoo in the Hindi language | ||
| खाू | khau | 51.43 |
| खा | kha | 42.86 |
| खोओ | kho'o | 2.86 |
| खॉ | kho | 2.86 |
| Khoo in the Russian language | ||
| Хоо | hoo | - |
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