Keave Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keave Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Keave (21) may also be a first name.

Keave Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keave is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keave? popularity and diffusion

Keave is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Keave is predominantly found in Oceania, where 69 percent of Keave are found; 69 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 69 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea Keave is most numerous in: Eastern Highlands, where 50 percent reside, Gulf, where 44 percent reside and West New Britain, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Keave occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Keave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Keave last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keavey91233/
Keiave912/
Kejave911/
Keeave911/
Kave894,657/
Keve891,489/
Kehaves832/
Ckeaver831/
Keavehy831/
Keavead830/
Kaveh8018,984/
Kajve802,076/
Keeve80653/
Kahve80633/
Kavei80530/
Kaave80440/
Kavie80340/
Kavee80272/
Keawe80224/
Keavy80215/
Khave80158/
Kevei80146/
Kavea80144/
Kyeve80122/
Kavey80103/
Kaveu80103/
Kaive8072/
Kieve8067/
Kavhe8055/
Kauve8040/
Kevey8038/
Keveš8038/
Kevea8036/
Kevie8033/
Koeve809/
Kheve808/
Keava808/
Ceave806/
Kevee805/
Kcave803/
Keveh803/
Kueve802/
Kayve801/
Keavi801/
Keuve801/
Keveu801/
Keveč801/
Kavej801/
Kehve800/
Keive800/
Keehaver775/
Khatve7334,510/
Kajave73463/
Kachve73295/
Keevey73125/
Kavieh73114/
Kavecz7382/
Keveae7371/
Kauvee7347/
Kevech7341/
Kasved7337/
Kcheve7329/
Khaveh7329/
Kayave7323/
Kuyave7323/
Kaivez7321/
Ka'ave7320/
Kavetz7317/
Khavie7316/
Kavhed7314/
Kavets7313/
Kuevey7311/
Kahave7311/
Koyave738/
Kauvei737/
Kyeveh736/
Kaivei735/
Khieve734/
Khetve734/
Kuieve734/
Kajvey733/
Cheave733/
Kauver733/
Kajuve733/
Kahtve733/
Kahved732/
Kaivet732/
Katved732/
Katver732/
Kavech732/
Kavije732/
Kijave732/
Katves732/
Kaiave732/
Kayuve731/
Kehver731/
Kejabe731/
Kejavi731/
Keeveh731/
Kajeve731/
Kajive731/
Kaehve731/
Kevess731/
Khaave731/
Khaive731/
Kojave731/
Kujave731/
Ceavey731/
Keavit731/
Kaiveh731/
Kevets731/
Keyawe731/
Kejove731/
Kaveee731/
Kavi'e731/
Kayove731/
Kaiove731/
Koiave731/
Koueve731/
Khavei731/
Kavhei731/
Kayvee731/
Khavea731/
Kaivej731/
Ketvej731/
Keuves731/
Kheves731/
Kaveha731/
Keevie730/
Keveit730/
Keawed730/
Kkever730/
Cave6727,843/
Kava6719,655/
Kavi6710,019/
Kewa677,676/
Kevi671,936/
Kewe67793/
Kheyveh67275/
Kive67220/
Qave67169/
Kavy67143/
Kashved67103/
Ceve6789/
Kevy6761/
Khavets6735/
Kajusve679/
Kyve679/
Keawead679/
Kachhve678/
Khavieh678/
Kavehie675/
Kouevey674/
Kchevei674/
Khattve673/
Khayver672/
Kasveed672/
Kavehee672/
Kaasved671/
Keshvep671/
Keveith671/
Khavehe671/
Khachve671/
Khajave671/
Chehave671/
Keaweah671/
Kyiaver671/
Kaveycz671/
Keahoue671/
Keveová671/
Khasvet671/
Kāve671/
Kavehii671/
Kayaver671/
Cheavej671/
Kajaveh671/
Keatvay671/
Kavehsh671/
Keivedt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keave
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