Keavney Surname
Approximately 400 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 174 | 1:2,083,097 | 132,570 |
| England | 126 | 1:442,207 | 29,452 |
| Ireland | 67 | 1:70,283 | 4,402 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100 | 1:44,299 | 3,914 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
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
Keavney Demographics
Keavney Political Affiliation
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Keavney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keavney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keavney is found in The United States more 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 Keavney? popularity and diffusion
Keavney is the 726,304th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,218,865 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Keavney live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 26 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Colorado, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent are found and Ireland, where 17 percent are found.
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 contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keavney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keavney surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keaveney | 93 | 2,922 | / |
| Kavney | 92 | 147 | / |
| Keavny | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kevney | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keevney | 86 | 12 | / |
| Keavnoy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keabney | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kevne | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kevny | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kavny | 83 | 0 | / |
| Keeveney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kewney | 77 | 68 | / |
| Khavne | 77 | 60 | / |
| Kivney | 77 | 31 | / |
| Cavney | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kavnyi | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kevnny | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kavnyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kevnes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kebney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keawnet | 71 | 251 | / |
| Keawnoy | 71 | 21 | / |
| Kaibney | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chevney | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kojevny | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kavnets | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khevnoy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kewnney | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keawned | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keawnee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keivner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kavna | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kawne | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kabny | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keawnooy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kavni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kheawnoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keawnuiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keawnoiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheawnuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keawnouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawnhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keawnett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaewneiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kewne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauvhnyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keevenny | 67 | 1 | / |
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