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Ho World Ranking

the United States, the name Ho is the 1,275th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Ho is ranked the 240th most popular surname with an estimated 16,767 people with that name. 2 And in France, the name Ho is the 3,090th popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Ho as 415th with 8,930 people. 4 New Zealand ranks Ho as 892nd with 822 people. 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Ho (post 1700) +

  • Nhut Ho (b. 1940), American Republican politician, Insurance business; Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 6
  • Jimmy Ho, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008 7
  • Hsiao Lung Ho, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Georgia, 2012 7
  • Don Ho (1930-2007), Hawaiian pop musician, singer, and entertainer
  • Thomas "Tommy" Ho (b. 1973), American former professional tennis player
  • Yuen Kei Ho (b. 1993), Hong Kong boccia player, gold medalist at the 2024 Paralympics
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  5. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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