Keevney Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keevney Surname Definition:

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

Keevney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Keevney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keevney Last Name Facts

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

Keevney is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keevney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Keevney live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeveney931/
Kevney920/
Keavney86400/
Kevne835/
Kevny830/
Keaveney802,922/
Keevenny801/
Kavney77147/
Kewney7768/
Kivney7731/
Kevnny773/
Kevnes771/
Keavny771/
Kebney770/
Kempney7166/
Kebenne7117/
Kojevny713/
Chevney713/
Khevnoy712/
Keebene711/
Keavnoy711/
Kewnney711/
Keebner711/
Keabney711/
Keabeny711/
Keivner710/
Kebne676/
Kaewneiy671/
Keebenei671/
Kewne671/
Keiwhene671/
Kavny670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keevney
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