Keo Surname
Approximately 220,007 people bear this surname
Keo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 118,650 | 1:131 | 12 |
| Laos | 88,971 | 1:74 | 13 |
| Vietnam | 5,239 | 1:17,684 | 355 |
| United States | 2,524 | 1:143,605 | 14,874 |
| Indonesia | 1,556 | 1:84,993 | 8,929 |
| France | 621 | 1:106,961 | 15,848 |
| Ivory Coast | 583 | 1:39,573 | 2,584 |
| Australia | 234 | 1:115,366 | 12,799 |
| Papua New Guinea | 206 | 1:39,581 | 4,792 |
| Iraq | 162 | 1:216,183 | 4,877 |
| Canada | 161 | 1:228,855 | 21,956 |
| United Arab Emirates | 133 | 1:68,889 | 6,446 |
| Japan | 110 | 1:1,162,221 | 21,631 |
| Solomon Islands | 102 | 1:5,687 | 806 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Thailand | 93 | 1:759,552 | 124,340 |
| Malaysia | 85 | 1:346,991 | 18,513 |
| Qatar | 62 | 1:38,032 | 3,887 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| Lesotho | 32 | 1:63,517 | 8,935 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Lebanon | 17 | 1:331,593 | 10,584 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Kéo (16) are calculated separately.
Keo (89,717) may also be a first name.
Keo Demographics
Average Male Keo Height
174 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Keo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keo (Hindi: के़ओ़, Marathi: केओ, Oriya: େକଓ, Russian: Кео) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Kéo. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Keo is the 2,517th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 33,124 people. The surname Keo is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Keo are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 54 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 11,229th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 89,717 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is held by 118,650 people, or 1 in 131. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 19 percent reside, Svay Rieng Province, where 8 percent reside and Kandal Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Cambodia this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Laos, where 40 percent reside and Vietnam, where 2 percent reside.
Keo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 10,974 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Keo surname are 6.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.18% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Keo earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $40,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $48,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kéo | 89 | 16 | / |
| Keou | 86 | 700 | / |
| Kheo | 86 | 691 | / |
| Keho | 86 | 577 | / |
| Keoh | 86 | 185 | / |
| Keao | 86 | 117 | / |
| Keňo | 86 | 102 | / |
| Keoy | 86 | 27 | / |
| Keľo | 86 | 25 | / |
| Kieo | 86 | 21 | / |
| Keoa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Keoo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Keoi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Keeo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Keđo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kgeo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gkeo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qkeo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keoz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keout | 75 | 676 | / |
| Kehou | 75 | 674 | / |
| Keiyo | 75 | 559 | / |
| Keoit | 75 | 108 | / |
| Kheoh | 75 | 65 | / |
| Kieou | 75 | 50 | / |
| Kieho | 75 | 50 | / |
| Keijo | 75 | 36 | / |
| Keouz | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kejjo | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gkeos | 75 | 19 | / |
| Keopp | 75 | 17 | / |
| Kheao | 75 | 12 | / |
| Keopf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kehoi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Khieo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Keuyo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Keoot | 75 | 4 | / |
| Keujo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keosh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kieoo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keohh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keodh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keheo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kheop | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keaoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keaoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keyio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeot | 75 | 1 | / |
| K'Eoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkeou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keood | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keotz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheeo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keooy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kehho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keaho | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keost | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keoup | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kehos | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keois | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kio | 67 | 7,830 | / |
| Kyo | 67 | 4,709 | / |
| Ceo | 67 | 452 | / |
| Kjo | 67 | 327 | / |
| Käo | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kehoss | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kiehou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Keouth | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keiyoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kejjou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keosht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qeo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kkeiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keijjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaheyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keheou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keoitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keahoi | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keahos | 67 | 0 | / |
Keo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keo in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଓ | eka'o | - |
| Keo in the Marathi language | ||
| केओ | ke'o | - |
| Keo in the Hindi language | ||
| के़ओ़ | keo | 6.25 |
| केओ | ke'o | 6.25 |
| ॰के॰ओ | keo | 6.25 |
| Keo in the Russian language | ||
| Кео | keo | - |
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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 Keo
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