Koy

See also: koy and köy

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

Borrowed from Khmer គយ (kɔɔy).
Borrowed from German Koy, a surname with an unexplained origin.

Proper noun

Koy (plural Koys)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Koy is the 38902^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 567 individuals. Koy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (52.56%) and White (39.68%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Koy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.

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