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Seo (Korean surname)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Search engine optimization

First in use: c. 1997

SEO / Seo (Korean surname) / Search engine optimization

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A Korean family name vs. ranking on Google.

Which meaning of SEO is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Seo (Korean surname) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Search engine optimization arrived in 1997. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

Wikipedia pageviews since 2015

Seo (Korean surname)Search engine optimization
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Duplicate's share of attention

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The case for each meaning

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Seo (Korean surname)

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Duplicate · c. 1997

Search engine optimization

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