Cognomen Foo (Foo 
, フー 
, Фу 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The surname Foo is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Brunei, where it is a common surname, Singapore, and Malaysia (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. Likewise, Foo is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Foo | China, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia |
| フー | Japan |
| Фу | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Russia |
| فوو | Saudi Arabia, Egypt |
Afoo, Boo, Bu, Coo, Fangen, Foó, Foô, Fu, Fuck, Fòó, Fóò, Fóǒ, Fôo, Fôô, Fõõ, Fù, Fā, Fāh, Fōò, Főo, Fǒｏ, Ghôô, How, Om Mani Padme Hum, Phoo, Phoó, Phoô, Phoõ, Phòò, Phòó, Phòõ, Phòő, Phó, Phóò, Phóó, Phôo, Phôó, Phôô, Phôõ, Phõò, Phõô, Phõõ, Phõő, Phőõ, Phőő, Phǿó, Phǿǿ, Фоо, פו, فو, นวลสีฟู, ฟักฟู, ฟู, ブ, 傅, 富, 府, 甫, 福, 福星, and 부
| foo choo choon Malaysian businessman (1860–1921), MY (b. 1860) |
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| ernie foo Australian rules footballer (1891-1934), AU (b. 1891) |
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| ruby foo Chinese-American restaurateur, US (b. 1904) |
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mark foo Singapore-born Hawaiian professional surfer of Chinese ancestry (1958-1994), US (b. 1958) |
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foo mee har Member of the Parliament of Singapore, SG (b. 1966) |
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sharin foo Danish singer and musician, DK (b. 1973) |
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| foo sun lau badminton player, MY (b. 1924) |
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| w. f. foo badminton player, PH (b. 1926) |
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meeia foo Malaysian musician, MY (b. 1983) |
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| foo foo lammar British drag queen (b. 1937) |
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| foo wan kien Malaysian businessman, MY (b. 1942) |
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| foo yew liew immunologist (b. 1943) |
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| norman foo computer scientist, MY (b. 1943) |
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| theresa foo Banker who became the first Asian female chief executive at the Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore (b. 1943) |
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gianni rivera foo CL (b. 1983) |
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