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)

1. 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.