McKeever Surname

42,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKeever Surname User-submission:

McKeever means 'son of Emer', which can be spelled as Emer, Iomar, Eimir etc. When referring to "of" Emer, it is conjugated by putting a h after the m, giving the mh a v sound. Emer was the wife of Cuchullain.

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McKeever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,2231:35,4554,429
England1,4121:39,4605,100
Northern Ireland1,2431:1,484317
Ireland9471:4,972817
Canada3631:101,50311,010
Scotland2561:20,9132,415
Australia1781:151,66116,038
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Liberia541:81,6406,796
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Wales181:171,91811,581
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Guam121:13,3432,098
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
France61:11,070,454349,096
Cayman Islands51:12,7791,374
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Palau11:21,643223
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0131:4,373752
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9371:25,9263,188

McKeever (68) may also be a first name.

McKeever Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

McKeever means 'son of Emer', which can be spelled as Emer, Iomar, Eimir etc. When referring to "of" Emer, it is conjugated by putting a h after the m, giving the mh a v sound. Emer was the wife of Cuchullain.

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McKeever Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKeever occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McKeever.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeever? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,876th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 600,193 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McKeever are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,181,159th most numerous first name globally, borne by 68 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 10,223 people, or 1 in 35,455. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 48 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

McKeever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKeever has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKeever last name grew 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,046 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 7 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKeever Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKeever surname are 13.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKeever earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.23% more than the national average, earning R 511,476 per year; in United States they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $46,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,432 CAD per year.

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MacKever883/
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Makiver678/
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Macaiver6317/
Makaiver636/
Maskiver634/
Macgiver633/
Mokewere631/
Makayver631/
Mayskiver591/
Mcivir5717/
Moukheiber5693/
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Mchivir5337/
Mocivir531/
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