Kieu Surname

4,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Kieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam116,8641:79381
United States1,1221:323,04729,426
Thailand1341:527,15291,366
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada601:614,09350,489
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
France331:2,012,810168,616
Ivory Coast301:769,04120,891
England281:1,989,93178,001
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Norway161:321,39331,311
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kieu (117,365) may also be a first name.

Kieu Last Name Facts

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

Kieu (Russian: Киеу) is most common in Vietnam. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kieu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,755th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 61,440 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kieu reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 99 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 8,783rd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 117,365 people.

The last name is most common in Vietnam, where it is borne by 116,864 people, or 1 in 793. In Vietnam it is most frequent in: Red River Delta, where 31 percent live, Southeast, where 18 percent live and Mekong River Delta, where 12 percent live. Excluding Vietnam it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Kieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kieu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kieu surname rose 112,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kieu surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Kieu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning 317,476 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning 84,456,700 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.09% less than the national average, earning $42,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khieu893,235/
Kiehu89130/
Kieou8950/
Kieeu893/
Qkieu892/
Kieau891/
Kiu863,784/
Kiheou801,050/
Kayieu8031/
Kiehou8014/
Kihehu802/
Kajieu801/
Kijeux801/
Koyieu801/
Kihu75979/
Keou75700/
Kiyu75699/
Keju75532/
Keyu75490/
Kjeu75403/
Kiju75381/
Khiu75264/
Kiua75254/
Kehu75111/
Kiou75102/
Kițu7531/
Keiu7526/
Kyeu7523/
Kiue7517/
Koiu7516/
Kiuh7512/
Kiuu758/
Kyiu757/
Kjiu756/
Kiuy755/
Qieu754/
Ke'u754/
Kueu753/
Qkiu752/
Kuiu752/
Keeu751/
Kiuş751/
Kiuj751/
Kgiu751/
Kiejouh7314/
Kiehaus731/
Kohyieu731/
Chieu675,843/
Kihiu675,044/
Kijuu672,671/
Keout67676/
Kehou67674/
Kaiyu67278/
Kijiu67273/
Kyeju67142/
Kiuha6793/
Koiju6787/
Kihut6780/
Keyou6777/
Kiyou6774/
Kijuć6768/
Kajiu6767/
Keiyu6762/
Koiou6759/
Kiaou6757/
Kihou6750/
Kuehu6746/
Kejju6741/
Kaiju6740/
Keehu6733/
Kayiu6732/
Koiyu6725/
Keouz6722/
Quieu6717/
Kiahu6716/
Koihu6715/
Kihau6713/
Kuihu6713/
Kijuh6713/
Kiaoe6712/
Kiuts6712/
Kijui6711/
Kehau6711/
Kagiu6711/
Kiouh6711/
Kijju6710/
Keiju6710/
Kheju678/
Kejuh677/
Kijau677/
Keiut675/
Kiiju675/
Keiou675/
Kioui675/
Kiyua675/
Kaiiu673/
Kiyuy673/
Khiju672/
Kiutz672/
Kijou672/
Keaju672/
Keyuy672/
Keeux672/
Koiui672/
Kejou672/
Khiyu672/
Kieoo672/
Kihoe671/
Keahu671/
Keouh671/
Kuiju671/
Okiou671/
Keihu671/
Ke'eu671/
Keaau671/
Keyuh671/
Kejuu671/
Kijoe671/
Kiyue671/
Kiyuh671/
Koiut671/
Kyehu671/
Kyeus671/
Gkeou671/
Khiuy671/
Kihui671/
Kuiyu671/
Kehiu671/
Koiuy671/
Khjeu671/
Keeyu671/
Keoup670/

Kieu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kieu in the Russian language
Киеуkieu-

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Footnotes

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