Keh Surname
Approximately 5,507 people bear this surname
Keh Surname User-submission:
One of the most common Chinese surnames and means 'the wall that surrounds a city' in Chinese.
The majority of people bearing this surname are descended from the Han Chinese.
Keh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1,178 | 1:25,038 | 2,250 |
| Liberia | 924 | 1:4,771 | 581 |
| Ivory Coast | 603 | 1:38,261 | 2,508 |
| United States | 542 | 1:668,743 | 53,351 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Philippines | 423 | 1:239,334 | 36,283 |
| Cambodia | 337 | 1:45,956 | 1,778 |
| Singapore | 210 | 1:26,227 | 1,017 |
| Cameroon | 149 | 1:139,390 | 15,562 |
| Pakistan | 101 | 1:1,768,751 | 17,893 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Belize | 38 | 1:9,355 | 1,258 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Keh (4,045) may also be a first name.
Keh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
One of the most common Chinese surnames and means 'the wall that surrounds a city' in Chinese.
The majority of people bearing this surname are descended from the Han Chinese.
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Keh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keh (Hindi: केह, Marathi: केह) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 87,350th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,323,324 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Keh are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 23 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Keh is also the 109,658th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 4,045 people.
The last name Keh is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 1,178 people, or 1 in 25,038. In Malaysia Keh is most numerous in: Johor, where 33 percent are found, Selangor, where 25 percent are found and Perak, where 12 percent are found. Beside Malaysia it occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 17 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent are found.
Keh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Keh last name are 1.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Keh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.24% more than the national average, earning $53,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.63% more than the national average, earning $61,918 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieh | 86 | 1,765 | / |
| Keuh | 86 | 92 | / |
| Keih | 86 | 82 | / |
| Kheh | 86 | 53 | / |
| Kehz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kceh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kehp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hkeh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kkeh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ke | 80 | 1,270,301 | / |
| Kecht | 75 | 555 | / |
| Kheyh | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kheeh | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kesth | 75 | 6 | / |
| Keehe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kehii | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kepph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keheh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keľha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khehr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gkkeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keedh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kechh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kedsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kerrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kethd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqkeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cketh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khieh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kesrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehzp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkeah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keehy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ketsh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kha | 67 | 273,378 | / |
| Key | 67 | 62,746 | / |
| Kee | 67 | 38,268 | / |
| Khi | 67 | 29,761 | / |
| Kei | 67 | 19,855 | / |
| Kea | 67 | 18,979 | / |
| Kie | 67 | 13,022 | / |
| Ceh | 67 | 4,875 | / |
| Khe | 67 | 3,832 | / |
| Keu | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Kih | 67 | 745 | / |
| Khy | 67 | 555 | / |
| Kke | 67 | 294 | / |
| Kej | 67 | 256 | / |
| Cke | 67 | 152 | / |
| Åke | 67 | 141 | / |
| Khj | 67 | 129 | / |
| Kahieh | 67 | 104 | / |
| Kje | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kjh | 67 | 65 | / |
| Keš | 67 | 57 | / |
| Keï | 67 | 36 | / |
| Keő | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kyh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Keč | 67 | 22 | / |
| Qeh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Keć | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khessh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keeshh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keř | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kheejh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kåe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kheshs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kedsch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kqe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kehych | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheysh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keshch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keî | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kehaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keheđi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuhieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khecht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketchz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keechh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkeech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keacht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kettch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keehrr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keetsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Keh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keh in the Hindi language | ||
| केह | keha | - |
| Keh in the Marathi language | ||
| केह | keha | - |
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