Keohan Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keohan Surname Definition:

Mac Eocháin, corruptly Ó Ceocháin Peculiar to west Cork. MIF 63

Keohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Ireland861:54,7553,820
Canada431:856,87466,382
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:67,1195,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Keohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Eocháin, corruptly Ó Ceocháin Peculiar to west Cork. MIF 63

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keohan is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keohan? popularity and diffusion

Keohan is the 674,066th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. The last name Keohan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Keohan live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Keohan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 1,313,257. In The United States Keohan is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 54 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Keohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keohan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,725 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 130 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keohan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Keohan are 33.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keohan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 41.86% more than the national average, earning $61,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.41% more than the national average, earning $73,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keoan9182/
Ceohan83138/
Keoane83111/
Kjohan833/
Keoham832/
Keahan832/
Keoang831/
Kiohan831/
Kheoane77279/
Keohone7724/
Kehohon7712/
Cheohan779/
Keouane772/
Kiohane771/
Keaoain771/
Kyohane771/
Kioan731/
Kieuoanh717/
Khieouan712/
Kheouane712/
Kheooane711/
Keahon67160/
Kyohon6722/
Keohohina677/
Kiooan676/
Keaoon673/
Khioan673/
Qeoane671/
Kehoon670/

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