Keavney Surname

726,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keavney 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

Keavney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
England1261:442,20729,452
Ireland671:70,2834,402
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1001:44,2993,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Keavney 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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keavney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keavney is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keavney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 726,304th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 18,218,865 people. Keavney occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Keavney are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Keavney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States Keavney is most frequent in: California, where 26 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and Colorado, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent reside and Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

Keavney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keavney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keavney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keavney surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keavney are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% being registered to vote for the party.

Keavney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning $50,649 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keaveney932,922/
Kavney92147/
Keavny921/
Kevney920/
Keevney8612/
Keavnoy861/
Keabney861/
Kevne835/
Kevny830/
Kavny830/
Keeveney801/
Kewney7768/
Khavne7760/
Kivney7731/
Cavney7722/
Kavnyi7717/
Kevnny773/
Kavnyo771/
Kevnes771/
Kebney770/
Keawnet71251/
Keawnoy7121/
Kaibney7117/
Chevney713/
Kojevny713/
Kavnets712/
Khevnoy712/
Kewnney711/
Keawned711/
Keawnee711/
Keivner710/
Kavna6742/
Kawne6716/
Kabny679/
Keawnooy675/
Kavni675/
Kheawnoy673/
Keawnuiy672/
Keawnoiy672/
Kheawnuy672/
Keawnouy671/
Keawnhet671/
Keawnett671/
Kaewneiy671/
Kewne671/
Cavne671/
Kauvhnyy671/
Keevenny671/

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