The surname Oh
A Korean surname, carried by 18,285 people in the United States.
Pronounced /oʊ/ 1 syllable Soundex O000
Origin
Korean origin
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 18,285 people named Oh in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 16,885 Americans. That is up 37% since 2000, when the Census counted 13,366.
#1,978
rank among US surnames
18,285
people in 2010
6.2
per 100,000 Americans
+36.8%
change since 2000 (was #2,477)
Who is named Oh
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
95% of people named Oh identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 2.0% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.8% as two or more races.
- Asian and Pacific Islander 95%
- White (not Hispanic) 2.0%
- Two or more races 1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Other Korean surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Oh come from?
- From Korean 오(吳) (O).
- How common is the surname Oh?
- 18,285 people in the United States had the surname Oh in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 16,885 Americans. It ranked 1,978th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Oh?
- In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Oh identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 2.0% as white (not Hispanic).
- How do you pronounce Oh?
- Oh is /oʊ/, one syllable.
- Is the surname Oh getting more or less common?
- More common. 13,366 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 18,285 in 2010, up 37%.