Kiew Surname

113,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Kiew Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

Kiew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3,6691:8,039959
Singapore2101:26,2271,017
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Australia311:870,82953,581
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Brunei81:52,3411,746
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
China61:227,886,92811,701
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kiew (5,267) may also be a first name.

Kiew Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'tall'. It was originally named after a mountain. They are descended from the Ji family. Some popular Qiaos are the Qiao Sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

- samthenarwhal

Kiew Last Name Facts

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

Kiew is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiew? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 113,753rd most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,792,313 people. The last name Kiew occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kiew reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 93,139th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 5,267 people.

The surname is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3,669 people, or 1 in 8,039. In Malaysia Kiew is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 35 percent live, Johor, where 19 percent live and Selangor, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia Kiew exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 5 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Kiew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kiew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiew surname increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiew Last Name Statistics demography

Kiew earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $36,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiewe89196/
Khiew89140/
Kiews8911/
Kihew891/
Kiesw891/
Kew866,474/
Kiw86276/
Kijewe804/
Kiewtt801/
Kojiew801/
Kajiew801/
Khew751,272/
Kief751,113/
Kiev75499/
Keaw75121/
Keuw7563/
Kife7552/
Keew7525/
Koiw7511/
Kyew7510/
Kaiw759/
Khiw754/
Kewp753/
Keww753/
Kuiw752/
Kuew752/
Qiew752/
Kewf752/
Kisw751/
Gkew751/
Kiwp751/
Kiwt751/
Kiiw751/
Kewh751/
Kiyw751/
Keyw751/
Kgew751/
Keiw750/
Chiew6711,103/
Khiev67768/
Kiffe67484/
Kieff67320/
Kyewe67252/
Keife67139/
Kehew67111/
Kaife6790/
Kiefe6750/
Kheew6718/
Keeww6716/
Kheaw679/
Kishw676/
Keejw675/
Kiyow675/
Kiphe673/
Kipfe673/
Keehw673/
Hkeew672/
Khieb672/
Keawt672/
Khaiw672/
Kuehw671/
Kiwch671/
Kieph671/
Keesw671/
Keyws671/
Kieef671/
Kiehb671/
Kaiwt671/
Kiiwe671/
Kijev671/
Kihfe671/
Kuife671/
Kiife671/
Hkews671/
Kewth671/

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