Heo Surname
Approximately 227,923 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHeo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 201,308 | 1:125 | 28 |
| Vietnam | 25,628 | 1:3,615 | 173 |
| Indonesia | 446 | 1:296,523 | 26,387 |
| Malaysia | 125 | 1:235,954 | 13,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 112 | 1:72,801 | 9,515 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| South Korea | 17 | 1:3,014,133 | 592 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
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.
- erdemkoHeo Demographics
Average Male Heo Height
170.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Heo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heo (Oriya: େହଓ) has its highest incidence in North Korea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Heo is the 2,417th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 31,974 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Heo reside; 88 percent reside in East Asia and 88 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. Heo is also the 17,482nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 53,437 people.
The last name is most common in North Korea, where it is borne by 201,308 people, or 1 in 125. Excluding North Korea this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheo | 86 | 2,541 | / |
| Kheo | 86 | 691 | / |
| Heho | 86 | 322 | / |
| Heoh | 86 | 64 | / |
| Heos | 86 | 63 | / |
| Heot | 86 | 22 | / |
| Heop | 86 | 22 | / |
| Heou | 86 | 21 | / |
| Hieo | 86 | 16 | / |
| Heľo | 86 | 15 | / |
| Heao | 86 | 8 | / |
| Heoy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Heoz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Heod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Heoo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Heoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Heeo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eo | 80 | 3,767 | / |
| Cheoh | 75 | 360 | / |
| Cheou | 75 | 279 | / |
| Hehou | 75 | 141 | / |
| Heijo | 75 | 95 | / |
| Heaoa | 75 | 65 | / |
| Cheho | 75 | 42 | / |
| Chieo | 75 | 32 | / |
| Aheyo | 75 | 31 | / |
| Heuyo | 75 | 28 | / |
| Heiyo | 75 | 23 | / |
| Heois | 75 | 20 | / |
| Cheop | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hejjo | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kheao | 75 | 12 | / |
| Cheoi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Heout | 75 | 8 | / |
| Cheot | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chheo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cheeo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ohieo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heoth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heaou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jheho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heohp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heotz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heaot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheeo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heoht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heouh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heoyt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heoch | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hyo | 67 | 8,665 | / |
| Chehou | 67 | 6,601 | / |
| Eho | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Hio | 67 | 1,701 | / |
| Iho | 67 | 1,626 | / |
| Geo | 67 | 1,206 | / |
| Jeo | 67 | 786 | / |
| Jho | 67 | 590 | / |
| Hea | 67 | 570 | / |
| Eoh | 67 | 438 | / |
| Hejjou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Chehoh | 67 | 96 | / |
| Cheiyo | 67 | 93 | / |
| Eao | 67 | 71 | / |
| Yho | 67 | 63 | / |
| Jeheot | 67 | 62 | / |
| Eoy | 67 | 61 | / |
| Eot | 67 | 59 | / |
| Eod | 67 | 38 | / |
| Eeo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Eos | 67 | 32 | / |
| E'O | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ieo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cheoux | 67 | 20 | / |
| Eoa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chheot | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eop | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hjo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Eoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chheou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eoj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhejho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heaowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheaoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheout | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hío | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheoid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heijoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heijos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ého | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aheyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheeoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chejio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheujo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaheyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheois | 67 | 0 | / |
Heo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Heo in the Oriya language | ||
| େହଓ | eha'o | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heo
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