Keong Surname

73,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Keong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4,5451:6,489816
Cambodia6551:23,6441,384
Singapore3981:13,838628
Brunei3281:1,277255
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Australia1631:165,61817,113
Thailand891:793,689128,670
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Canada501:736,91258,785
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Macau331:18,231312
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
China201:68,366,0783,721
Qatar161:147,37516,023
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Keong (2,808) may also be a first name.

Keong Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Keong Come From? nationality or country of origin

Keong is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Keong.

How Common Is The Last Name Keong? popularity and diffusion

Keong is the 73,336th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,085,264 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Keong are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 73 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 137,629th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 2,808 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 4,545 people, or 1 in 6,489. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 35 percent reside, Johor, where 12 percent reside and Penang, where 11 percent reside. Other than Malaysia this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 10 percent reside and Singapore, where 6 percent reside.

Keong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keong has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keong surname rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Keong surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Keong earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.1% more than the national average, earning $56,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheong91656/
Keyong91116/
Kehong9173/
Kejong9132/
Kieong915/
Kkeong911/
Keiong911/
Keoing911/
Keoung911/
Keongh911/
Kyeoung832/
Kejiong831/
Kehoung831/
Kejongh831/
Kyong8017,990/
Kiong8010,536/
Ceong8035/
Keonk804/
Kjong803/
Qeong801/
Keotting773/
Keaoseng771/
Keoching770/
Cheong7350,738/
Khiong736,152/
Kayong731,028/
Koyong73600/
Kuyong73297/
Khyong73203/
Kyoung73150/
Kojong73137/
Kehang7330/
Kijong7324/
Kehung7320/
Kajong7316/
Kihong7316/
Keheng7313/
Kjeang7312/
Kejung738/
Kujong736/
Keeung736/
Kaiong735/
Kieang735/
Koyung734/
Kiongs731/
Keyung731/
Kieung731/
Kioong731/
Keahng731/
Keonke731/
Kuiong731/
Kjhong731/
Ceoung730/
Kehoungue7182/
Khehang6748/
Kaiyong6742/
Kaihong6733/
Quejong6724/
Cheoung6722/
Kejiang6721/
Kayhong6712/
Kuyoung6710/
Keounke676/
Kayoeng675/
Kuiyong674/
Kuhjong673/
Keohnke673/
Keehang673/
Keyaeng672/
Keahang671/
Cheeong671/
Keihung671/
Keejung671/
Keahung671/
Khajong671/
Kijoung671/
Kooyung671/
Kayyong671/
Kuojong671/
Kuojung671/
Cheaong671/
Ccheong671/
Khieang671/
Keiyang671/
Quehong671/
Cheoong671/
Kiongue671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Keong
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