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Kho

How common is the last name Kho?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Kho, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#23,785

Kho was the 23,785th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,063 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)3.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.0%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander91.5%
  • Two or more races4.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.