Keogh Surname
Approximately 26,169 people bear this surname
Keogh Surname Definition:
For Mac Keogh, q.v.
Keogh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8,993 | 1:524 | 82 |
| Australia | 5,379 | 1:5,019 | 723 |
| England | 5,009 | 1:11,124 | 1,642 |
| United States | 4,011 | 1:90,366 | 10,161 |
| Canada | 833 | 1:44,232 | 5,463 |
| Scotland | 436 | 1:12,279 | 1,638 |
| New Zealand | 421 | 1:10,756 | 1,880 |
| South Africa | 325 | 1:166,701 | 18,604 |
| Wales | 184 | 1:16,818 | 1,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 117 | 1:15,770 | 2,120 |
| Thailand | 87 | 1:811,935 | 130,701 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,753 | 1:1,180 | 227 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 639 | 1:38,146 | 4,909 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:103,978 | 5,126 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 933 | 1:53,825 | 6,059 |
Keogh (28) may also be a first name.
Keogh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Mac Keogh, q.v.
Mac Eochaidh The location of the three septs so called is indicated in the Map. That of Cos. Wicklow and Wexford is usually called Kehoe. IF 199; Map Lim-Tip, Ros, and Wick-Wex; Plate XVIII
“Horseman” in Erse.
(Irish) The son of Eochaidh (horseman).
A contraction of the Irish surname Mac Eochy, or Eochaid. The family claim descent from Fergus, king of Ulster, and from Roderick the Great, king of all Ireland.
From the Irish MacEochaidh; a personal name.
Keogh Demographics
Average Male Keogh Height
176.35 cm
Average Female Keogh Height
162.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Keogh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keogh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keogh occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keogh? popularity and diffusion
Keogh is the 20,852nd most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 278,480 people. Keogh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Keogh live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.
Keogh is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 8,993 people, or 1 in 524. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 80 percent reside, Munster, where 12 percent reside and Connaught, where 5 percent reside. Other than Ireland this surname occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Keogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Keogh has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Keogh last name rose 240 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 784 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,680 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keogh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Keogh last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States Keogh are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.77% registered with the political party.
The amount Keogh earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.1% more than the national average, earning 405,265 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.61% more than the national average, earning R 322,272 per year; in United States they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $48,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.93% more than the national average, earning $62,564 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keough | 91 | 9,643 | / |
| Keoogh | 91 | 4 | / |
| K'Eogh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keogth | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keeogh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keaogh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kehogh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keog | 89 | 5 | / |
| Keaough | 83 | 15 | / |
| Kehough | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keheogh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Keyog | 80 | 89 | / |
| Kyogh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kehog | 80 | 5 | / |
| Keoug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keogk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiogh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kyough | 73 | 36 | / |
| Kuyogh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qeough | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kehugh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kiough | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keok | 67 | 224 | / |
| Kiog | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kyog | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kjog | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keox | 67 | 1 | / |
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