Caoimhe Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Caoimhe 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.

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Caoimhe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Caoimhe (1,248) may also be a first name.

Caoimhe 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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Caoimhe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caoimhe is most common in Ireland. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caoimhe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Caoimhe occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Caoimhe reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 223,560th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,248 people.

The last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. Barring Ireland this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caoimh926/
Caosim7710/
Chaome775/
Caoimn773/
Caomea771/
Cahime771/
Caomey770/
Cahome770/
Caom7313/
Caochen71142/
Khaoime7114/
Cahoome711/
Cohimes711/
Chaomey711/
Kaonihe711/
Cohen67391,124/
Cahen671,550/
Kaome67255/
Cohem67109/
Cohim6797/
Cayom6746/
Coeme6739/
Cahim6732/
Caoen679/
Caoni678/
Caocheng677/
Caone677/
Coame674/
Chaiyame673/
Qaome671/
Caoma671/
Zaome671/
Caoin671/
Caeme671/
Chahimme671/
Caomy671/
Qaomh671/
Cahom670/
Couim670/

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