Keevy Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Keevy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4251:127,47714,982
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Keevy (30) may also be a first name.

Keevy Last Name Facts

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

Keevy occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Keevy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keevy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keevy is the 581,222nd most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. Keevy occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Keevy live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Keevy is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.

Keevy is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 425 people, or 1 in 127,477. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 42 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live and Western Cape, where 22 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Keevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keevy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keevy surname increased 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keevy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keevy surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keevy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.69% more than the national average, earning R 681,288 per year and in United States they earn 22.06% less than the national average, earning $33,630 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keevey91125/
Kevy8961/
Keeve80653/
Keavy80215/
Keeva8058/
Kevey8038/
Kewey8017/
Keevé8013/
Kevay8012/
Koevy802/
Kuevy802/
Ceevy801/
Keviy801/
Keevi801/
Keivy801/
Keevè801/
Kevoy800/
Keavey73233/
Kheeva7338/
Kevaya7327/
Kevych7314/
Kebhey7312/
Kuevey7311/
Kevysh738/
Keyevi736/
Kueviy732/
Keouey731/
Ceevoy731/
Keewey731/
Keeave731/
Keevio731/
Keeveh731/
Kkhevy731/
Cheevy730/
Keevie730/
Kevi671,936/
Keve671,489/
Kewe67793/
Kyvy6717/
Keevish679/
Kewy677/
Kouevey674/
Kivy673/
Cevy672/
Keatvay671/
Kievaya671/
Keveová671/
Keavehy671/
Khetvay671/
Kajeeva671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keevy
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