Keow Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Keow Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

Keow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2811:104,9627,123
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Jamaica391:73,5883,551
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Keow (2,479) may also be a first name.

Keow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

- samthenarwhal

Keow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keow occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 701,000th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. The surname Keow is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Keow live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Keow is also the 148,339th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 2,479 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 104,962. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Penang, where 27 percent are found, Selangor, where 18 percent are found and Kedah, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 17 percent are found and Jamaica, where 9 percent are found.

Keow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keow last name decreased 30 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keow Last Name Statistics demography

Keow earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keowa8929/
Kheow893/
Kieow892/
Kehow892/
Keyow891/
Keowt891/
Keyouw801/
Kehoew800/
Keyhow800/
Kiow75130/
Keov7558/
Keof7539/
Kjow754/
Ceow751/
Qeow751/
Cheow671,966/
Kyowe67190/
Keofe6728/
Kiowe6728/
Keova6726/
Keopf6711/
Kejaw677/
Kuyow676/
Kayow675/
Khiow674/
Kehof673/
Kieaw672/
Keľov672/
Kajow672/
Kyojw671/
Kujow671/
Keoff671/
Kehov670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keow
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