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Koo Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant of the surnames 古 顧 辜 and 谷 see Gu. Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surnames 邱 and 丘 see Qiu. The dialects of this pronunciation are found in eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan, from where many people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Chinese: Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surname 許 see Xu. The dialects of this pronunciation are found in Fujian and Taiwan, from where many people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 高 see Gao. Vietnamese: probably from the Chinese surname 邱 (see Qiu) borne by emigrants to Vietnam from eastern Guangdong and Fujian provinces, Romanized in accordance with their dialect pronunciation.

Korean: variant of Ku.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Koo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Koo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Koo families living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Koo's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Koo families in 1911.
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What did your Koo ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Koo. 50% of Koo men worked as a Labourer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Cook
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Koo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 934 military records available for the last name Koo. For the veterans among your Koo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Koo lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Koo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Koo in 1945 was 46, and 70 in 2004.

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