Explore the Family Name Khuu

The meaning of Khuu

Vietnamese (Khưu): from the Chinese surnames 邱 and 丘, see Qiu 1 and 2. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Linh, Hung, Hue, Loi, Thanh, Thien, Dinh, Dung, Hien, Khanh, Son, Anh, Dong, Hon, Jung, Ke, Tong, Tam, Phong, Nam, Thai, Tham, Uyen.

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How common is the last name Khuu in the United States?

The surname Khuu has seen a noticeable increase in popularity across the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Khuu ranked 17,871st in terms of frequency, however by 2010 it had climbed to the 15,127th position, marking an upwards change of 15.35%. In terms of sheer numbers, the count of individuals with the Khuu surname rose from 1,444 in 2000 to 1,949 in 2010, a significant increase of nearly 35%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, this represented an increase from 0.54 to 0.66, or 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,871	#15,127	15.35%
Count	1,444	1,949	34.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.66	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khuu

The ethnic identity of those bearing the Khuu surname is predominantly Asian/Pacific Islander, as evidenced by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.95% identified as such, and this figure increased slightly to 97.49% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.15% to 1.33% over the same period. The percentage of Khuus identifying as White saw a growth of 33.33%, albeit from a small base of 0.42% in 2000 to 0.56% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 0.42% to 0.62%. There were no recorded instances of Khuus identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	96.95%	97.49%	0.56%
Two or More Races	2.15%	1.33%	-38.14%
Hispanic	0.42%	0.62%	47.62%
White	0.42%	0.56%	33.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%