Explore the Family Name Oo
The meaning of Oo
1. Chinese: variant of U, itself a variant of Yu and Wu. 2. Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, from a variant of u ‘to be ahead of others’; it is a cognate of U 3. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Oo in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Oo has significantly increased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 39,824 in terms of popularity but jumped to 17,565 in 2010, marking an impressive rise of 55.89 percent. In terms of actual counts, there were only 519 people with the surname Oo in 2000, which skyrocketed to 1,601 by 2010, a whopping increase of 208.48 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose dramatically from 0.19 to 0.54 during the same period, indicating an increase of 184.21 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,824 | #17,565 | 55.89% |
| Count | 519 | 1,601 | 208.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.54 | 184.21% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oo
When it comes to ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals bearing the surname Oo predominantly identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, 88.05 percent of individuals with this last name identified as such, and this percentage increased slightly to 92.88 in 2010. The proportion identifying as two or more races fell from 3.66 percent to 2.56 percent, while those identifying as White also decreased from 5.20 percent to 3.00 percent. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where there had been none in 2000. However, those identifying as Black disappeared completely by 2010, having made up 2.31 percent in 2000. There were no individuals with the surname Oo who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 88.05% | 92.88% | 5.49% |
| White | 5.2% | 3% | -42.31% |
| Two or More Races | 3.66% | 2.56% | -30.05% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.87% | 0% |
| Black | 2.31% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |