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Koo Family History

Koo Name Meaning

Chinese: variant of the surnames 古顧辜 and 谷 see Gu 1- Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surnames 邱 and 丘 see Qiu 1 and 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

Similar surnames: Ko, Woo, Kook, Joo, Goo, Koh, Kou, Yoo, Kao, Kho

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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 1891 there were 2 Koo families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Koo's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Koo families in 1891.

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Census Records
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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 the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
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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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Koo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Koo

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 the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Koo immigration records

Draft Cards

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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