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

How Common Is The Last Name Keevy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keevy is the 581,222nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Keevy reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 30 people.

Keevy is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 127,477. In South Africa Keevy is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 42 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 25 percent are found and Western Cape, where 22 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Keevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keevy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keevy last name grew 890 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keevy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keevy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keevy are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keevy
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