Keeff Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Keeff 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 SurnameKeeff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Keeff (8) may also be a first name.
Keeff 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’]
Keeff Demographics
Average Keeff Salary in
United States
$12,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keeff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keeff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keeff occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keeff? popularity and diffusion
Keeff is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Keeff are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,213,784th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 8 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Keeff is primarily found in: Washington, where 50 percent are found, New York, where 25 percent are found and North Dakota, where 25 percent are found.
Keeff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keeff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Keeff surname contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Keeff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Keeff last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Keeff earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeffe | 91 | 1,786 | / |
| Keef | 89 | 1,045 | / |
| Keff | 89 | 340 | / |
| Keefe | 80 | 20,842 | / |
| Kieff | 80 | 320 | / |
| Keiff | 80 | 315 | / |
| Koeff | 80 | 63 | / |
| Kaeff | 80 | 50 | / |
| Keffe | 80 | 36 | / |
| Kheef | 80 | 5 | / |
| Keeaf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Keefs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keetf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kepff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kueff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keaff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keuff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kef | 75 | 1,168 | / |
| Koepff | 73 | 64 | / |
| Ckeefe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Keiffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheefh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keuffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keefeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kefffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keiefe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keiffs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keffth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keeafe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keaffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kiff | 67 | 1,749 | / |
| Kief | 67 | 1,113 | / |
| Kefe | 67 | 779 | / |
| Keyf | 67 | 547 | / |
| Keif | 67 | 200 | / |
| Kyff | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kepf | 67 | 36 | / |
| Keew | 67 | 25 | / |
| Keev | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ceff | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khajeef | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keaf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khef | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keuf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qeef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kehf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kefp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kewf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keffova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kefz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkef | 67 | 1 | / |
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