Keo Surname

2,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Laos

Keo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia118,6501:13112
Laos88,9711:7413
Vietnam5,2391:17,684355
United States2,5241:143,60514,874
Indonesia1,5561:84,9938,929
France6211:106,96115,848
Ivory Coast5831:39,5732,584
Australia2341:115,36612,799
Papua New Guinea2061:39,5814,792
Iraq1621:216,1834,877
Canada1611:228,85521,956
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
Japan1101:1,162,22121,631
Solomon Islands1021:5,687806
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Thailand931:759,552124,340
Malaysia851:346,99118,513
Qatar621:38,0323,887
India601:12,784,423224,716
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Lesotho321:63,5178,935
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England181:3,095,448105,421
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Benin141:738,25740,906
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
China71:195,331,65210,124
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Kéo (16) are calculated separately.

Keo (89,717) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kéo8916/
Keou86700/
Kheo86691/
Keho86577/
Keoh86185/
Keao86117/
Keňo86102/
Keoy8627/
Keľo8625/
Kieo8621/
Keoa868/
Keoo866/
Keoi865/
Keeo863/
Keđo863/
Kgeo862/
Gkeo862/
Qkeo861/
Keoz861/
Keout75676/
Kehou75674/
Keiyo75559/
Keoit75108/
Kheoh7565/
Kieou7550/
Kieho7550/
Keijo7536/
Keouz7522/
Kejjo7520/
Gkeos7519/
Keopp7517/
Kheao7512/
Keopf7511/
Kehoi759/
Khieo757/
Keuyo756/
Keoot754/
Keujo753/
Keosh752/
Kieoo752/
Keohh752/
Keodh752/
Keheo752/
Kheop752/
Keaoi751/
Keaoa751/
Keyio751/
Keeoh751/
Kehoh751/
Kehoj751/
Keouh751/
Keeot751/
K'Eoh751/
Gkeou751/
Keood751/
Keotz751/
Kheeo751/
Keeos751/
Keeoa751/
Keooy751/
Kehho751/
Kheoi751/
Keaho750/
Keost750/
Keoup750/
Kehos750/
Keois750/
Kio677,830/
Kyo674,709/
Ceo67452/
Kjo67327/
Käo67149/
Kehoss6760/
Kiehou6714/
Keouth6712/
Keiyoh676/
Kejjou675/
Keosht673/
Qeo673/
Kkeiyo671/
Keijjo671/
Keaout671/
Kheouh671/
Keiyoe671/
Keoush671/
Kaheyo671/
Keheou671/
Keiyos671/
Keoitt670/
Keahoi670/
Keahos670/

Keo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keo in the Oriya language
େକଓeka'o-
Keo in the Marathi language
केओke'o-
Keo in the Hindi language
के़ओ़keo6.25
केओke'o6.25
॰के॰ओkeo6.25
Keo in the Russian language
Кеоkeo-

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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 Keo
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