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

The last name Kheong occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kheong? popularity and diffusion

Kheong is the 501,369th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. This surname is primarily found 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. Kheong is also the 473,685th most widespread forename globally, borne by 340 people.

The last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 65,253. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 35 percent reside, Perak, where 19 percent reside and Penang, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia Kheong is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Brunei, where 17 percent reside and Singapore, where 7 percent reside.

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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