Find out how popular the last name Khuu is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Khuu.

Khuu, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Khuu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khuu in America

Khuu is the 15127th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khuu surname appeared 1,949 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Khuu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Khuu to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Khuu

The surname KHUU is of Vietnamese origin, tracing its roots back to the early 15th century during the Later Le dynasty. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Vietnam, particularly in the provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang. The name is thought to be derived from the Vietnamese word "khuu," which means "to bend" or "to curve," potentially referring to a geographic feature or a family trade associated with the name's progenitors.

Historical records show that the name KHUU appeared in various local administrative documents and land registries from the 15th century onwards, indicating its presence among the Vietnamese nobility and landowning class. One notable early mention of the name can be found in the "Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu," a historical annals of the Dai Viet kingdom, where a certain Khuu Van Tien is documented as a high-ranking mandarin during the reign of Emperor Le Thanh Tong in the late 15th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname KHUU can be traced back to the village of Khuu Xa in the Bac Ninh province, where several families with this surname have resided for generations. One of the earliest known individuals bearing this name was Khuu Van Khanh, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the 16th century and served as a high-ranking official in the court of Emperor Le Hien Tong.

Throughout history, the KHUU surname has been associated with several notable figures. Khuu Dinh Huynh (1792-1841) was a prominent scholar and philosopher known for his contributions to the Nho Giao (Confucian) tradition in Vietnam. Khuu Trung Hau (1863-1916) was a respected military leader who played a crucial role in the resistance against French colonial rule in the late 19th century. Khuu Thi Nhu Quynh (1924-2018), better known by her pen name Nhu Quynh, was a celebrated poet and writer who won numerous literary awards for her works.

Other notable individuals with the KHUU surname include Khuu Huu Nhu (1920-2003), a renowned linguist and scholar of Vietnamese language and literature, and Khuu Huu Tho (1928-2008), a prominent artist and painter who helped shape the modern Vietnamese art scene in the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khuu

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Khuu.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Khuu was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Khuu has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Khuu was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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