McKeaveney Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKeaveney Surname Definition:

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

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McKeaveney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales171:182,03112,022
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States161:22,653,683662,747
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

McKeaveney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

McKeaveney is an Irish surname, which comes from Ó Geibheannaigh or Níc Gheibheannaigh (depending on gender). It means 'son or daughter of the descendant of St. Caomhán'.

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McKeaveney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKeaveney is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeaveney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,691,963rd most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 136 percent of McKeaveney are found; 134 percent are found in Northern Europe and 134 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McKeaveney is most common in England, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England McKeaveney is most frequent in: Bedfordshire, where 43 percent live, Staffordshire, where 19 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Barring England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 48 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.

McKeaveney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKeaveney has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McKeaveney last name increased 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKeaveney Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount McKeaveney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.24% less than the national average, earning R 144,396 per year; in United States they earn 36.16% more than the national average, earning $58,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.

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