Keow Surname
Approximately 420 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 281 | 1:104,962 | 7,123 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Jamaica | 39 | 1:73,588 | 3,551 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
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.
- samthenarwhalKeow Demographics
Average Keow Salary in
United States
$68,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keow is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Keow.
How Common Is The Last Name Keow? popularity and diffusion
It is the 701,000th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,351,300 people. It occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 2,479 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 104,962. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Penang, where 27 percent live, Selangor, where 18 percent live and Kedah, where 17 percent live. Not including Malaysia it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 17 percent live and Jamaica, where 9 percent live.
Keow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Keow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keowa | 89 | 29 | / |
| Kheow | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kieow | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kehow | 89 | 2 | / |
| Keyow | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keowt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keyouw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kehoew | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keyhow | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kiow | 75 | 130 | / |
| Keov | 75 | 58 | / |
| Keof | 75 | 39 | / |
| Kjow | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ceow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qeow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cheow | 67 | 1,966 | / |
| Kyowe | 67 | 190 | / |
| Keofe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kiowe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Keova | 67 | 26 | / |
| Keopf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kejaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuyow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khiow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kehof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kieaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keľov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyojw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehov | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Keow
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