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==Famous people surnamed 莫== |
==Famous people surnamed 莫== |
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*[[Ken Mok]], [[Executive Producer]] of [[ANTM]] |
*[[Ken Mok]], [[Executive Producer]] of [[ANTM]] |
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*[[Karen Mok]], |
*[[Karen Mok]], Actress and Singer, [[Hong Kong]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 11:25, 1 July 2007
The Chinese family name Mok (莫) is pronounced in Mandarin "Mò" (4th tone), in Cantonese "Mok" (6th tone), and in Hmong Moua, Mua, or Muas.
As Chinese family names go, Mok is relatively rare, ranked 168th in order of frequency in the Bai Jia Xing (百家姓; pinyin: bái jiā xìng). In 2004, there were an estimated 73,000 people with the surname of Mok abroad and 15,400,000 Moks in China.
Famous people surnamed 莫
- Ken Mok, Executive Producer of ANTM
- Karen Mok, Actress and Singer, Hong Kong
See also
Reference
- Citation: Mok, Norman (2004). "History of the Mok Surname" (http://www2.normie.org:81/chineseroots/Mok/MokHistory.php). Retrieved Apr. 6, 2006.