Keage Surname
Approximately 308 people bear this surname
Keage Surname Definition:
Contracted from Mac Taidhg, 'Tadg’s Son.' Tadhg (modernised as Teague) should be regarded as a proper name, although its meaning seems to be 'poet'. In Ireland the name is considered, but quite mistakenly, as equivalent to Timothy.
'Ballyheige, in Kerry, has its name from the family of O'Teige, its full Irish name being Baile-ui-Thadg'.
Read More About This SurnameKeage Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 268 | 1:477,031 | 14,115 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Keage Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Mac Taidhg, 'Tadg’s Son.' Tadhg (modernised as Teague) should be regarded as a proper name, although its meaning seems to be 'poet'. In Ireland the name is considered, but quite mistakenly, as equivalent to Timothy.
'Ballyheige, in Kerry, has its name from the family of O'Teige, its full Irish name being Baile-ui-Thadg'.
Keage Demographics
Keage Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keage Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keage Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keage is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keage? popularity and diffusion
Keage is the 876,631st most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Keage reside; 87 percent reside in East Asia and 87 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 477,031. In Japan it is most common in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 59 percent live, Aomori Prefecture, where 39 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 1 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Keage Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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