Heo Surname

2,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Korea
Highest density in:
North Korea

Heo Surname User-submission:

This surname is common among Russian and Central Asian Koreans, which is a variant of the Korean surname, Ho. It is the surname of the king Kim Suro of Gaya's wife Heo Hwang-ok. Families with this surname originate in Gimhae, Yangcheon, Haeyang, or Taein.

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Heo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Korea201,3081:12528
Vietnam25,6281:3,615173
Indonesia4461:296,52326,387
Malaysia1251:235,95413,459
Papua New Guinea1121:72,8019,515
Canada941:391,97434,739
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
South Korea171:3,014,133592
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
India111:69,733,217610,955
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
England21:27,859,030389,889
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Heo (53,437) may also be a first name.

Heo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is common among Russian and Central Asian Koreans, which is a variant of the Korean surname, Ho. It is the surname of the king Kim Suro of Gaya's wife Heo Hwang-ok. Families with this surname originate in Gimhae, Yangcheon, Haeyang, or Taein.

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Heo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Heo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Heo (Oriya: େହଓ) occurs more in North Korea more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Heo is the 2,417th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 31,974 people. The surname Heo is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Heo live; 88 percent live in East Asia and 88 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Heo is also the 17,482nd most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 53,437 people.

The surname Heo is most frequently held in North Korea, where it is held by 201,308 people, or 1 in 125. Not including North Korea it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.

Heo Last Name Statistics demography

Heo earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheo862,541/
Kheo86691/
Heho86322/
Heoh8664/
Heos8663/
Heot8622/
Heop8622/
Heou8621/
Hieo8616/
Heľo8615/
Heao868/
Heoy863/
Heoz863/
Heod861/
Heoo861/
Heoa861/
Heeo861/
Eo803,767/
Cheoh75360/
Cheou75279/
Hehou75141/
Heijo7595/
Heaoa7565/
Cheho7542/
Chieo7532/
Aheyo7531/
Heuyo7528/
Heiyo7523/
Heois7520/
Cheop7519/
Hejjo7518/
Kheao7512/
Cheoi7511/
Heout758/
Cheot754/
Chheo754/
Cheeo753/
Ohieo752/
Heoth751/
Cheoo751/
Heaou751/
Cheoy751/
Cheao751/
Jheho751/
Heohp751/
Heotz751/
Heaot751/
Kheeo751/
Kheoi751/
Heoht750/
Heouh750/
Heoyt750/
Heoch750/
Hyo678,665/
Chehou676,601/
Eho671,714/
Hio671,701/
Iho671,626/
Geo671,206/
Jeo67786/
Jho67590/
Hea67570/
Eoh67438/
Hejjou67136/
Chehoh6796/
Cheiyo6793/
Eao6771/
Yho6763/
Jeheot6762/
Eoy6761/
Eot6759/
Eod6738/
Eeo6734/
Eos6732/
E'O6731/
Ieo6722/
Cheoux6720/
Eoa6717/
Chheot6716/
Eou6715/
Eop6714/
Hjo6713/
Eoo678/
Eoi677/
Chheou676/
Eoj676/
Jhejho675/
Heaowa675/
Cheaoa675/
Cheout674/
Hío672/
Eoz672/
Cheoid672/
Kheouh671/
Hehoud671/
Heijoi671/
Heijos671/
Ého671/
Aheyou671/
Cheaou671/
Cheeoy671/
Chehoi671/
Chejio671/
Cheujo671/
Cheuyo671/
Chehos671/
Eoç671/
Chehoa671/
Jaheyo671/
Hehosh671/
Cheois670/

Heo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heo in the Oriya language
େହଓeha'o-

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