Keogh Surname

20,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keogh Surname Definition:

For Mac Keogh, q.v.

Keogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8,9931:52482
Australia5,3791:5,019723
England5,0091:11,1241,642
United States4,0111:90,36610,161
Canada8331:44,2325,463
Scotland4361:12,2791,638
New Zealand4211:10,7561,880
South Africa3251:166,70118,604
Wales1841:16,8181,827
Northern Ireland1171:15,7702,120
Thailand871:811,935130,701
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
France201:3,321,136213,627
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Norway151:342,81932,589
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Guam11:160,1214,893
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,7531:1,180227
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6391:38,1464,909
Scotland361:103,9785,126
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9331:53,8256,059

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

“Horseman” in Erse.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish) The son of Eochaidh (horseman).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Irish MacEochaidh; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keough919,643/
Keoogh914/
K'Eogh911/
Keogth911/
Keeogh911/
Keaogh910/
Kehogh910/
Keog895/
Keaough8315/
Kehough831/
Keheogh830/
Keyog8089/
Kyogh8011/
Kehog805/
Keoug801/
Keogk801/
Kiogh800/
Kyough7336/
Kuyogh731/
Qeough730/
Kehugh730/
Kiough730/
Keok67224/
Kiog676/
Kyog674/
Kjog672/
Ceog671/
Keox671/

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