Names / Yoo
Is Yoo a first name or a last name?
Yoo is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea.
How to address someone called Yoo
- South Korea. Yoo is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Yoo or Dear Ms. Yoo, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Yoo by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Yoo as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (666 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 638 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Yoo in the United States
- As a surname: about 13,225 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,724 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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