Keeghan Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Keeghan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) contraction forms of MacEgan = Son of Egan: v. Egan.

Keeghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia321:843,61652,533
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Keeghan (39) may also be a first name.

Keeghan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) contraction forms of MacEgan = Son of Egan: v. Egan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Keeghan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keeghan occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keeghan is the 3,323,005th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 91 percent of Keeghan are found; 91 percent are found in Australasia and 91 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 39 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 843,616. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 78 percent live, New South Wales, where 13 percent live and South Australia, where 6 percent live. Apart from Australia Keeghan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Keeghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keeghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keeghan last name declined 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keeghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keegan9229,273/
Keghan920/
Keighan86208/
Koeghan861/
Keaghan861/
Keegann861/
Kieghan861/
Kehegan861/
Kueghan861/
Keekgan860/
Keeggan860/
Kegan83437/
Keeganne801/
Keigan77214/
Keagan77183/
Keygan77122/
Kaghan7796/
Keggan7788/
Kegane7743/
Qeegan7737/
Koghan779/
Khegan777/
Kuegan777/
Koegan774/
Kaegan774/
Keegon772/
Kiegan772/
Kighan771/
Kegain771/
Keghon771/
Kesgan770/
Keganne71299/
Koughan71182/
Khaghan71152/
Kouegan7155/
Kaighan7140/
Kiegain7114/
Kehegam7113/
Kajghan718/
Khegant717/
Kawegan714/
Kojegan713/
Kujegan713/
Kighane712/
Keugang712/
Kogahan711/
Kohghan711/
Khighan711/
Kheigan711/
Keighon711/
Keigain711/
Kaughan711/
Queegan711/
Keegone710/
Keingan710/
Kogan6720,016/
Kagan6710,616/
Kigan67230/
Cegan67128/
Kawengan6744/
Kheungan6710/
Kygan672/
Khajegan671/
Keaganne671/
Kegon671/
Kouegamn671/

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