Khew Surname
Approximately 1,272 people bear this surname
Khew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1,068 | 1:27,616 | 2,423 |
| Singapore | 137 | 1:40,202 | 1,485 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Khew (131) may also be a first name.
Khew Demographics
Average Khew Salary in
United States
$32,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Khew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khew is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khew? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 299,135th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,729,203 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Khew reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 811,108th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 131 people.
Khew is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 1,068 people, or 1 in 27,616. In Malaysia Khew is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 34 percent live, Perak, where 21 percent live and Johor, where 15 percent live. Apart from Malaysia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 11 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Khew Last Name Statistics demography
Khew earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khiew | 89 | 140 | / |
| Kehew | 89 | 111 | / |
| Kheew | 89 | 18 | / |
| Kheaw | 89 | 9 | / |
| Khewe | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hew | 86 | 12,035 | / |
| Kew | 86 | 6,474 | / |
| Kheesw | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kkchew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chew | 75 | 90,428 | / |
| Hiew | 75 | 8,579 | / |
| Kiew | 75 | 4,066 | / |
| Kewe | 75 | 793 | / |
| Hewe | 75 | 669 | / |
| Heew | 75 | 334 | / |
| Keaw | 75 | 121 | / |
| Keuw | 75 | 63 | / |
| Keew | 75 | 25 | / |
| Khef | 75 | 10 | / |
| Khev | 75 | 8 | / |
| Heiw | 75 | 8 | / |
| Heaw | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hesw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khiw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Keww | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kewp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khjw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kewf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kgew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kewh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keyw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hewz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keiw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kheiweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chewe | 67 | 43,331 | / |
| Chiew | 67 | 11,103 | / |
| Khiev | 67 | 768 | / |
| Keawe | 67 | 224 | / |
| Kheav | 67 | 159 | / |
| Kheva | 67 | 71 | / |
| Heawe | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kephe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Cheaw | 67 | 27 | / |
| Heiwe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keeww | 67 | 16 | / |
| Keiwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kheiv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jheew | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kchev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kishw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hewtt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kheef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keheb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keejw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heshw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kheyf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheew | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keehw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keywe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kiphe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keawt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heejw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheuv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheww | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkeew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heewz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjeew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kehwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heehw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hevwp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heesw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heewt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkews | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkhev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keesw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyhwz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jehew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hessw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyphe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heaws | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hewss | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Khew
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