Kheong Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Kheong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kheong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4521:65,2534,811
Brunei1111:3,772623
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Qatar161:147,37516,023
China21:683,660,78330,601
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Kheong (340) may also be a first name.

Kheong Last Name Facts

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

Kheong occurs most in Malaysia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kheong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 501,369th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. Kheong occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kheong are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 86 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 473,685th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 340 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 452 people, or 1 in 65,253. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Selangor, where 35 percent are found, Perak, where 19 percent are found and Penang, where 12 percent are found. Barring Malaysia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Brunei, where 17 percent are found and Singapore, where 7 percent are found.

Kheong Last Name Statistics demography

Kheong earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.34% more than the national average, earning $58,793 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keong916,715/
Heong911,257/
Cheong8350,738/
Khiong836,152/
Khyong83203/
Keyong83116/
Kehong8373/
Hehong8357/
Heyong8337/
Kejong8332/
Heaong8323/
Hieong8320/
Kihong8316/
Keheng8313/
Kieong835/
Heoing832/
Heiong832/
Keongh831/
Keoung831/
Keoing831/
Heeong831/
Keiong831/
Kkeong831/
Kjhong831/
Cheyong7762/
Khehang7748/
Kaihong7733/
Cheoung7722/
Kayhong7712/
Chejong7710/
Chehong778/
Chheong775/
Jeheong774/
Cheiong774/
Kuhjong773/
Heejong772/
Kyeoung772/
Cheeong771/
Kejongh771/
Khajong771/
Cheaong771/
Heongke771/
Kehoung771/
Ccheong771/
Cheoong771/
Kejiong771/
Khieang771/
Jeong73315,786/
Heang7346,031/
Kyong7317,990/
Kiong7310,536/
Hiong738,360/
Hyong737,297/
Geong73620/
Ceong7335/
Hjong7327/
Keonk734/
Kjong733/
Qeong731/
Khoiyang71314/
Khaihong71101/
Khoijang716/
Khaiyong715/
Keotting713/
Chheaong712/
Haeyoung712/
Cheahong712/
Khogiong711/
Chheoung711/
Khuiyong711/
Cheongss711/
Keaoseng711/
Keoching710/
Hajong67106,705/
Cheang6717,327/
Chiong6711,056/
Khyang671,755/
Kayong671,028/
Khiang67824/
Hayong67802/
Koyong67600/
Huyong67375/
Kuyong67297/
Jeoung67252/
Hojong67177/
Kyoung67150/
Kojong67137/
Chyong6799/
Jihong6793/
Kehoungue6782/
Khiung6738/
Qihong6731/
Kehang6730/
Haiong6727/
Kijong6724/
Kehung6720/
Kajong6716/
Kjeang6712/
Hoyong679/
Hujong679/
Kejung678/
Khyung678/
Keeung676/
Kujong676/
Kaiong675/
Kieang675/
Koyung674/
Khoijaeng674/
Cheouseng674/
Kihang672/
Kihung672/
Keonke671/
Keahng671/
Jeoong671/
Hijong671/
Gihong671/
Heeang671/
Jeeong671/
Kieung671/
Keyung671/
Kiongs671/
Kioong671/
Cheomg671/
Cheehoong671/
Chjong671/
Kuiong671/
Huiong671/
Hhiong671/
Hieang671/
Ceoung670/
Geongh670/

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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 Kheong
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