Keaveney Surname
Approximately 2,922 people bear this surname
Keaveney Surname Definition:
Ó Géibheannaigh Also and more correctly anglicized Geaveney, sometimes changed to Kavanagh.
A sept of the Uí Maine still in Co. Galway. MIF 153
Keaveney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,162 | 1:4,052 | 692 |
| United States | 991 | 1:365,751 | 32,523 |
| England | 445 | 1:125,209 | 12,540 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Northern Ireland | 83 | 1:22,229 | 2,588 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 325 | 1:13,630 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Keaveney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Géibheannaigh Also and more correctly anglicized Geaveney, sometimes changed to Kavanagh.
A sept of the Uí Maine still in Co. Galway. MIF 153
Ó Géibheannaigh Also and more correctly anglicized Geaveney, sometimes changed to Kavanagh.
A sept of the Uí Maine still in Co. Galway. MIF 153
Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v
Keaveney Demographics
Average Keaveney Salary in
United States
$52,797 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keaveney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keaveney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keaveney is most common in Ireland. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keaveney? popularity and diffusion
The last name Keaveney is the 150,823rd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,494,027 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Keaveney live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 1,162 people, or 1 in 4,052. In Ireland Keaveney is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 53 percent are found, Leinster, where 36 percent are found and Ulster, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Ireland it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
Keaveney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Keaveney has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name increased 358 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 5,829 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 6,357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keaveney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Keaveney surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keaveney surname are 4.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.56% registered with the party.
The amount Keaveney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $52,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.91% more than the national average, earning $66,033 CAD per year.
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