Keohane Surname

118,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keohane Surname Definition:

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

Keohane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5601:232,34522,355
Ireland1,2081:3,898670
England6421:86,7889,476
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Wales1251:24,7562,599
Australia671:402,92132,505
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0501:4,219735
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Keohane 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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keohane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keohane is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Keohane.

How Common Is The Last Name Keohane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 118,911th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,885,035 people. The last name Keohane occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Keohane live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,560 people, or 1 in 232,345. In The United States Keohane is most common in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Keohane occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 31 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Keohane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keohane has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 115 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,945 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keohane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Keohane last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keohane surname are 10.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keohane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 165.55% more than the national average, earning R 631,044 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.08% more than the national average, earning $67,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keoane92111/
Keohahane881/
Kheoane86279/
Keohone8624/
Keouane862/
Ceohane862/
Kiohane861/
Keahane861/
Keohana861/
Kyohane861/
Kheouane802/
Kheooane801/
Ceoane774/
Qeoane771/
Kheoana71159/
Cheoane71104/
Kiohana7122/
Kehaani7121/
Keouani711/
Keaoney710/
Cjohanes671/
Keha'ani671/
Kehaangi671/
Kyohangi671/
Kheouani671/
Cheouane671/
Kyouhangi631/
Chehouane631/
Kayjoanne631/
Kioana6214/
Kioani621/
Keaonoi571/
Chioane571/
Khiaonet5347/
Chihoane532/
Chehouani50174/
Kesäheinä502/

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Keohane Reference & Research

Keohane FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keohane
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