Keto Surname

62,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Keto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,3591:21,9952,781
Finland7471:7,3581,156
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
United States5801:624,92950,458
South Africa5011:108,13913,025
Japan4071:314,11411,391
Papua New Guinea3951:20,6422,191
Cameroon3091:67,2148,484
Tanzania2971:178,25515,552
Zimbabwe1411:109,49115,099
Solomon Islands1021:5,687806
Indonesia881:1,502,832101,066
Benin791:130,83014,100
Congo691:72,3066,384
Sweden581:169,77211,770
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
England131:4,286,005132,302
India131:59,005,029552,550
Belgium131:884,35769,774
France101:6,642,272293,169
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Keťo (5) are calculated separately.

Keto (6,095) may also be a first name.

Keto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keto (Bengali: কেতু, Georgian: კეთო, Hindi: केतो, Marathi: केतो, Oriya: େକେତା, Russian: Кето) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also appear in the variant forms: Keťo. Click here to see other possible spellings of Keto.

How Common Is The Last Name Keto? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 62,476th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 907,088 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Keto reside; 46 percent reside in Central Africa and 46 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 84,801st most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 6,095 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,359 people, or 1 in 21,995. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 9 percent live and Egypt, where 8 percent live.

Keto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keto surname increased 58,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Keto are 7.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keto earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.83% less than the national average, earning R 147,732 per year; in United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $52,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keťo925/
Kheto893,762/
Ketto89755/
Kieto89729/
Ketoh89592/
Ketou89172/
Keuto89115/
Keşto8970/
Keeto8961/
Ketho8954/
Kaeto8948/
Keito8938/
Keato8917/
Kedto8913/
Ketoy8911/
Ketoi8910/
Koeto8910/
Ketoa899/
Ketoo895/
Ketoj894/
Ketuo893/
Kehto892/
Ketgo892/
Keyto892/
Keetoo801,146/
Koetto80909/
Kettou80661/
Khetho80223/
Kgetho8096/
Khetoo8060/
Kestos8033/
Kestop8015/
Khetou8014/
Keitto808/
Kehtoh806/
Kettho806/
Koetho805/
Kethoi804/
Khetto803/
Keitou803/
Kestou803/
Keutho803/
Koedto803/
Ketoch802/
Keutou802/
Ketouh802/
Keetou802/
Khieto802/
Keetop801/
Kheyto801/
Kethgo801/
Kethot801/
Ketoha801/
Keytto801/
Kietoi801/
Kettoh801/
Khetoa801/
Keytou801/
Kedtod801/
Gketos801/
Gketou801/
Keitoi801/
Kaetto801/
Ketoot801/
Kheeto801/
Kato751,063,748/
Koto7555,188/
Keta7549,758/
Kito7518,109/
Ceto751,055/
Kyto7545/
Qeto7520/
Khettou731,265/
Koettho73165/
Keithos7316/
Khethoa7313/
Khestoo7312/
Keadtho736/
Keshtoo735/
Khettoo734/
Ketaova732/
Khetous732/
Koedtho732/
Keitous731/
Keuthou731/
Keitoha731/
Keittou731/
Kiethoa731/
Gkestos731/
Kheitou731/
Ketouch731/
Kheetoo731/
Keita67922,097/
Keïta67189,781/
Koeta677,590/
Kaito677,387/
Katto676,757/
Keîta675,629/
Kitto674,989/
Ketha674,909/
Kotto673,155/
Khato673,115/
Koito672,278/
Coeto672,274/
Kieta671,918/
Katoh671,388/
Kitou671,347/
Cetto671,191/
Katoo671,152/
Keeta671,067/
Katho671,011/
Katoi67978/
Cheto67952/
Kyoto67900/
Khoto67769/
Kitoo67629/
Kotoi67621/
Kheta67569/
Kitoi67399/
Ketah67394/
Kituo67313/
Kaato67309/
Kioto67296/
Ketta67291/
Keyta67216/
Khito67213/
Keuta67193/
Kaeta67185/
Kotho67171/
Kotoh67156/
Kitoy67138/
Khyto67127/
Katuo67114/
Kotoy67104/
Katoy67101/
Queto6799/
Ketaa6792/
Kitho6788/
Kotoo6788/
Kuito6779/
Qetho6751/
Kayto6746/
Cetoy6745/
Kitoa6725/
Kheethoa6725/
Kedta6724/
Caeto6722/
Ceeto6718/
Cetho6718/
Keata6717/
Kojto6717/
Kidto6717/
Kohto6717/
Kahto6716/
Kitoh6713/
Cetou6713/
Ketga6711/
Khettout6710/
Kehta677/
Kotuo677/
Kadto674/
Koïto674/
Kketa674/
Koyto673/
Ceyto672/
Kettouch672/
Kkato672/
Keteu672/
Ceato671/
Keuthhou671/
Kejta671/
Khettous671/
Cetuo671/
Ceito671/
Khjto671/
Khetouch671/
Kajto671/
Kodto671/
Gketa671/
Ketad671/
Khettouz671/
Kechtout671/

Keto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keto in the Georgian language
კეთოketo-
Keto in the Bengali language
কেতুketu-
Keto in the Hindi language
केतोketo94.69
केटोketo2.65
कॆतॊketo2.65
Keto in the Oriya language
େକେତାeketa66.67
େକତekata33.33
Keto in the Marathi language
केतोketo50
केटोketo50
Keto in the Russian language
Кетоketo-

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