Caoimh Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Caoimh Surname User-submission:
O'Keeffe likely comes from, caomh, meaning 'kind' or 'gentle' in the Irish Gaelic language. The feminine form of the original is Ní Chaoimh. As the primary sept of the Eóganacht Glendamnach, the family were once Kings of Munster from the 6th to the 8th centuries.
Read More About This SurnameCaoimh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Caoimh (28) may also be a first name.
Caoimh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
O'Keeffe likely comes from, caomh, meaning 'kind' or 'gentle' in the Irish Gaelic language. The feminine form of the original is Ní Chaoimh. As the primary sept of the Eóganacht Glendamnach, the family were once Kings of Munster from the 6th to the 8th centuries.
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Where Does The Last Name Caoimh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Caoimh occurs more in Luxembourg more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caoimh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Caoimh live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. Caoimh is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 28 people.
The surname Caoimh is most frequently held in Luxembourg, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 290,271. Outside of Luxembourg it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent live and Belgium, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caoimhe | 92 | 3 | / |
| Caosim | 83 | 10 | / |
| Caoimn | 83 | 3 | / |
| Caom | 80 | 13 | / |
| Chaoiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cohim | 73 | 97 | / |
| Cayom | 73 | 46 | / |
| Cahim | 73 | 32 | / |
| Chaom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Caoin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qaomh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Couim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cahom | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kaeoim | 67 | 214 | / |
| Chaoum | 67 | 166 | / |
| Caoing | 67 | 56 | / |
| Khaoim | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kaosim | 67 | 19 | / |
| Caojin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Caiyam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chaome | 67 | 5 | / |
| Coetim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaoiam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chooim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caiyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaoiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chauom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaaom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caesim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaosim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caotin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caosin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahome | 67 | 0 | / |
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