Keff Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Latvia

Keff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1861:357,11153,432
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Keff (134) may also be a first name.

Keff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keff (Russian: Кэфф) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Keff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keff? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keff is the 818,364th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Keff live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 800,975th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 134 people.

The surname Keff is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 357,111. In France it is mostly found in: Grand Est, where 84 percent live, Île-de-France, where 12 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 3 percent live. Other than France Keff exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Keff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keff last name contracted 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keff Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Keff surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Keff earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $38,934 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kieff89320/
Keiff89315/
Keffe8936/
Keeff894/
Kepff890/
Keuff890/
Keaff890/
Kef861,168/
Keeffe801,786/
Keiffe801/
Kefffe800/
Keaffe800/
Keffth800/
Keiffs800/
Kiff751,749/
Kief751,113/
Keef751,045/
Kefe75779/
Keyf75547/
Keif75200/
Kyff7547/
Kepf7536/
Ceff7520/
Keaf7511/
Khef7510/
Keuf756/
Kewf752/
Kehf752/
Kefp752/
Kcef752/
Qkef751/
Kqef751/
Hkef751/
Kkef751/
Kjff751/
Kevf751/
Kgef751/
Kefz751/
Keffova731/
Keefe6720,842/
Cheff67973/
Kiffe67484/
Keife67139/
Kijff6725/
Queff6718/
Kuiff6715/
Keshf6711/
Kheef675/
Kheyf674/
Kuyff673/
Keafe672/
Keaft672/
Keefs671/
Kheft671/
Keifs671/
Kethf671/
Ckiff671/
Kehfe671/
Kheif671/
Koiff671/
Ketdf671/
Kaiff671/
Keapf670/
Keetf670/
Keifh670/
Kephf670/

Keff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keff in the Russian language
Кэффkeff-

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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 Keff
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