Frequency: (1007)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. Korean: variant of Hŏ (see Ho).
2. Laotian: unexplained.
3. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Herr.
GIVEN NAMES: Korean 45%; Other Southeast Asian 30%. Yang (9), Chang (8), Chong (8), Pao (20), Vang (16), Chia (14), Chai (12), Chue (11), Kao (11), Pang (11), Tong (11), Kou (10), Shoua (10), Neng (9), Yeng (9), Tou (9), Seng (8), Xai (8), Yee (8), Cheng (7); Toua (8), Blong (7), Yer (7), Youa (7); Mai (8), Dang (5), Long (4), Thao (4), Bao (3), Kha (3), Pha (3), Mang (2), Cao, Da, Dao, Khia.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
