Khiw Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Khiw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Khiw (18) may also be a first name.
Khiw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khiw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khiw is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Khiw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khiw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Khiw is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Khiw reside; 100 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Khiw is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 18 people.
Khiw is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Johor, where 50 percent are found and Penang, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Malaysia it is found in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khiew | 89 | 140 | / |
| Khaiw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kiw | 86 | 276 | / |
| Hiw | 86 | 92 | / |
| Hiew | 75 | 8,579 | / |
| Kiew | 75 | 4,066 | / |
| Kiwe | 75 | 2,197 | / |
| Khew | 75 | 1,272 | / |
| Khif | 75 | 615 | / |
| Chiw | 75 | 466 | / |
| Hiwe | 75 | 44 | / |
| Khiv | 75 | 32 | / |
| Koiw | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kaiw | 75 | 9 | / |
| Heiw | 75 | 8 | / |
| Haiw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hiwz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khjw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hoiw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hciw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hivw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiwh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hisw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kisw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiwp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiwt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keiw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kheiweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chiew | 67 | 11,103 | / |
| Haiwe | 67 | 1,457 | / |
| Khaif | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Kaiwe | 67 | 803 | / |
| Khiev | 67 | 768 | / |
| Khoif | 67 | 373 | / |
| Chiwe | 67 | 187 | / |
| Kehew | 67 | 111 | / |
| Chaiw | 67 | 42 | / |
| Heiwe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kheew | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keiwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kheiv | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kheaw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kishw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khiph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khaiv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keehw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khewe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khiov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiwth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khayw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khipf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiwt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyhwz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khifs | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Khiw
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