Keefe Surname
Approximately 20,842 people bear this surname
Keefe Surname Definition:
An unknown surname, probably derived from a place name.
1797. Married — William Hearn and Margaret Keefe: St. George, Hanover Square.
1800. — Michael Shine and Margaret Keif: ibid.
1806. — John Keeffe and Sarah Shaw: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKeefe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,865 | 1:22,846 | 2,867 |
| England | 1,925 | 1:28,944 | 3,908 |
| Canada | 1,447 | 1:25,463 | 3,429 |
| Australia | 797 | 1:33,872 | 4,466 |
| New Zealand | 151 | 1:29,989 | 5,243 |
| Wales | 123 | 1:25,159 | 2,628 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Philippines | 81 | 1:1,249,855 | 96,172 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 361 | 1:12,271 | 1,664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,108 | 1:21,999 | 3,106 |
| Wales | 145 | 1:10,817 | 658 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,814 | 1:10,432 | 1,368 |
Keefe (909) may also be a first name.
Keefe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An unknown surname, probably derived from a place name.
1797. Married — William Hearn and Margaret Keefe: St. George, Hanover Square.
1800. — Michael Shine and Margaret Keif: ibid.
1806. — John Keeffe and Sarah Shaw: ibid.
(Celtic) Kind, Beloved, Gentle [Irish and Gaelic caomh (mh as v), genit. caoimh, as in Irish O'Caoimh (O’Keeffe) = ‘Grandson or Descendant of Caomh’]
(Irish) Grandson of Caomh (beautiful, gentle).
From the Danish, Kieffer; a personal name.
Keefe Demographics
Average Male Keefe Height
178.33 cm
Average Female Keefe Height
166.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Keefe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keefe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keefe (Arabic: كيفي) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keefe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 25,829th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 349,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Keefe are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Keefe is also the 269,059th most widely held first name globally, borne by 909 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 15,865 people, or 1 in 22,846. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Keefe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keefe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keefe last name rose 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keefe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Keefe last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keefe are 2.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.73% registered with the party.
The amount Keefe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.14% less than the national average, earning 179,471 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 254.78% more than the national average, earning R 843,084 per year; in United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $47,520 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keefe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keefe in the Arabic language | ||
| كيفي | kyfy | - |
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