Coco Ho

Ho in 2011, photo by Joe Seer/

Birth Name: Coco Maila Camille Hapaikekoa Ho

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 28, 1991

Ethnicity: Chinese (one eighth), Native Hawaiian (one eighth), English, German, Swedish, distant French, possibly other

Coco Ho is an American professional surfer.

Coco is the daughter of mother Brian and father, surfer Michael Ho (Michael K. Ho). Her uncle, father’s brother, is surfer Derek Ho. She is a first cousin, once removed, of singer and songwriter Don Ho.

Coco’s paternal grandfather was Edmund Kaho’olauli’i “Chico” Ho (the son of George Lim Ho and Annie Keonaona Kaihe). Edmund was born in Hawaii. George was born in Hawaii, to parents from China, Ho Tien-Yuan and Chun Apo Ching. Annie was born in Hawaii, the daughter of John Kaihe and Louisa Kamakao’olea Puao.

Coco’s paternal grandmother was Joeine M. Gray (the daughter of John Doy Gray and Marjorie “Margie” Frank Edwards). Joeine was born in Hawaii. John was born in Colorado, the son of Doy Edmund Gray and Jenney/Jenny Larson, whose parents were Swedish. Marjorie was born in Oregon, the daughter of Fred Allen Edwards and Margaret Julia Maddock.

Coco’s maternal grandfather was named James Willis “Jim” Bass. James was born in Louisiana.

Coco’s maternal grandmother was named Mary Beverly “Bev” Smith.

Sources:

Genealogies of Coco’s paternal grandparents, Edmund Kaho’olauli’i “Chico” Ho and Joeine M. Gray –

Obituary of Coco’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) –

Genealogy and Obituary of Coco’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Doy Edmund Gray and Jenney/Jenny Larson –

Obituary of Coco’s maternal grandfather, James Willis “Jim” Bass –