Posted by R.P. Fok on January 09, 1998 at 20:44:40:
In Reply to: Re: origin of the Fok surname posted by Fok Yuen Fun on November 03, 1997 at 03:30:19:
: : This surname is the anglicised version of the cantonese
: : version, can anyone help me on its origins, and history
: : of the fmaily
: what do you want to know about this surname?
: I probably able to help you alittle.
: if you don't mind me to ask if I could know what
: you know about the Fok family. I would love to know too.
:
I would be most interested to know more about the origin/history of the Fok surname, I am a second generation overseas chinese, currently residing in Australia.
All I know is that my grandfather migrated to Malaysia in the early 1900's from the San Shui district, Guangdong. I understand one of my grand uncles left for the americas around the same time.