Keo is used as a family name or surname in Cambodia. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Keo
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Cambodia
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Keo

How popular is Keo?

Keo is common in Cambodia.

Keo is ranked 3146 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Keos grew by 28.30414 per cent to 3223 since 2000 and ranked 10001 after elevating 1495 spots. The last name was found in around 11 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 88.21 85.43
Others 4.34 8.6
White 2.54 3.38
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.39 1.71
Hispanic or Latino 1.95 0.4
Black 0.56 0.48
Keo is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Cambodia which signifies that it is originated from Cambodia. Around 173455 people have been found who wears Keo as their family name. Keo is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
1,377 South Korea6
318,252 Ukraine6
7,031 China6
122,390 Belarus4
7,294 Kuwait3
8,926 Cameroon3
144,523 Kazakhstan2
24,766 Scotland2
139,444 Brazil2
17,547 Colombia2
6,462 Ivory Coast2
12,844 Pakistan2
95,312 Argentina2
18,625 Japan2
131,225 Spain2
48,575 Azerbaijan1
10,683 Cyprus1
107,212 South Africa1
10,958 Bangladesh1
28,746 Algeria1
880 Djibouti1
24,460 Armenia1
25,746 Finland1
28,365 Kenya1
47,891 Norway1
66,560 Philippines1
36,814 Romania1
56,169 Mexico1
29,595 Iran1
20,172 Hungary1
77,122 Sweden1
16,640 Hong Kong1
42,479 Greece1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
53,033 Nigeria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
186,944 Russia50
12,564 New Zealand50
6,376 Singapore47
6,551 Qatar39
83,908 England38
3,338 Thailand27
36,547 Switzerland27
52,530 Belgium22
11,387 Ireland22
69,202 Netherlands18
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
220,783 India60
Countries with hundreds of Keo:
14,163 Australia191
20,120 Canada178
10,151 Malaysia177
Countries with thousands of Keo:
662 Vietnam4,173
14,774 United States2,288
10,840 Indonesia1,158
7,637 France1,151
Countries with ten thousands of Keo:
12 Laos20,034
Countries with hundred thousands of Keo:
8 Cambodia143,639
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

P.M. Keo worked as linen draper and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 26 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on West Point and arrived on May 20, 1850. Michael Keo, aged 21, Thomas Keo, aged 49, Workman Patt Keo, are others that migrated to US.

Keo Namesakes

  • Richard Keogh, Soccer player
  • Alexia Keogh, Actor
  • Phil Keoghan, Television Personality
  • Anahit Keosayan, David Keosayan's wife
  • Anaida Keosayan, Laura Keosayan's mother
  • Maria Anastacia Keogh, Film actress
  • Andy Keogh, Soccer player
  • Anne Keothavong, Tennis player
  • Aoife Keogh, Set decorator
  • Carlos Keosseian, Soccer player

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