Kehu Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Kehu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 90 | 1:90,597 | 12,060 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Kehu (216) may also be a first name.
Kehu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kehu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kehu (Hindi: केहु, Marathi: केहू) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kehu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,736,881st most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Kehu are found; 82 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 81 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kehu is also the 614,549th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 216 people.
It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 90,597. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Bougainville, where 68 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 23 percent are found and West New Britain, where 9 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent are found and Taiwan, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kehou | 89 | 674 | / |
| Kiehu | 89 | 130 | / |
| Keehu | 89 | 33 | / |
| Kaehu | 89 | 15 | / |
| Kehui | 89 | 13 | / |
| Kehau | 89 | 11 | / |
| Keahu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koehu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keihu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kiehou | 80 | 14 | / |
| Keehus | 80 | 4 | / |
| Keuhou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keehhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keihou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keihui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keheou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keihus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kieu | 75 | 118,612 | / |
| Kihu | 75 | 979 | / |
| Keou | 75 | 700 | / |
| Keju | 75 | 532 | / |
| Keyu | 75 | 490 | / |
| Kjeu | 75 | 403 | / |
| Khiu | 75 | 264 | / |
| Cehu | 75 | 59 | / |
| Khyu | 75 | 30 | / |
| Koeu | 75 | 30 | / |
| Keiu | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kaeu | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ke'u | 75 | 4 | / |
| Keuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehouhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehhout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khehouz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehaust | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kohou | 67 | 6,229 | / |
| Khieu | 67 | 3,235 | / |
| Kahou | 67 | 2,786 | / |
| Keout | 67 | 676 | / |
| Khoju | 67 | 336 | / |
| Khoyu | 67 | 132 | / |
| Khuju | 67 | 88 | / |
| Kaohu | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kihut | 67 | 80 | / |
| Keyou | 67 | 77 | / |
| Keiyu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kieou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kihou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kejju | 67 | 41 | / |
| Keouz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kohau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kaeou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kiahu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Koahu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Koihu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kihau | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kuihu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaeau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keiju | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khyou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kheju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khaeu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khaau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kejuh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khoeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kahuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khyus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keiut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keiou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quehu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kahuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khjus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kohuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khoau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khuyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cehou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kieeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qkieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khiju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keyuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keeux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kejou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keeheuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ke'eu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keoeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyhuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keoup | 67 | 0 | / |
Kehu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kehu in the Hindi language | ||
| केहु | kehu | 51.72 |
| केहू | kehu | 48.28 |
| Kehu in the Marathi language | ||
| केहू | kehu | 50 |
| केहु | kehu | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kehu
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