O'Keffee Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
O'Keffee Surname Definition:
This ancient Munster sept derive" from Art Caemh-the last two letters being pronounced in Irish as F, or rather as V-who was himself the son of Finguine, King of Munster, whose death in 902 the Four Masters record, as they do that of Ceallach O'Caemh in 1063.
Read More About This SurnameO'Keffee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
O'Keffee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This ancient Munster sept derive" from Art Caemh-the last two letters being pronounced in Irish as F, or rather as V-who was himself the son of Finguine, King of Munster, whose death in 902 the Four Masters record, as they do that of Ceallach O'Caemh in 1063." D'Alton.
O'KEEFE: The descendant of Kief. Kief, in the Danish, signifies brave, stout, courageous.
User-submitted Reference
O'Keeffe likely comes from, caomh, meaning 'kind' or 'gentle' in the Irish Gaelic language. The feminine form of the original is Ní Chaoimh. As the primary sept of the Eóganacht Glendamnach, the family were once Kings of Munster from the 6th to the 8th centuries.
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O'Keffee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Keffee Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Keffee occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Keffee? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name O'Keffee is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Keffee reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England O'Keffee is most frequent in: Greater London, where 67 percent are found and Durham, where 33 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 40 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.
O'Keffee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Keffee has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Keffee last name fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Keffee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Keeffee | 94 | 21 | / |
| O'Keffe | 93 | 28 | / |
| Okeffee | 93 | 4 | / |
| O'Kefee | 93 | 1 | / |
| O'Keeffe | 88 | 20,142 | / |
| O'Kieffe | 88 | 52 | / |
| O'Keiffe | 88 | 45 | / |
| O'Keefee | 88 | 11 | / |
| Okeeffee | 88 | 8 | / |
| O'Keaffe | 88 | 0 | / |
| Okeffe | 86 | 29 | / |
| O'Kefe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Okefee | 86 | 2 | / |
| O'Keeffer | 82 | 0 | / |
| O'Keefe | 80 | 22,477 | / |
| Okeeffe | 80 | 3,563 | / |
| Okieffe | 80 | 47 | / |
| O'Keife | 80 | 37 | / |
| Okeiffe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Okeefee | 80 | 15 | / |
| Okeffie | 80 | 6 | / |
| O'Kiefe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gokeffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okaeffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okeaffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Okefe | 77 | 367 | / |
| Oikeeffe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Okkeeffe | 75 | 3 | / |
| O'Keeffa | 75 | 0 | / |
| Okeefe | 71 | 19,196 | / |
| Okefie | 71 | 384 | / |
| Okeife | 71 | 55 | / |
| Okiffe | 71 | 36 | / |
| Gokefe | 71 | 27 | / |
| Ozkefe | 71 | 25 | / |
| Okiefe | 71 | 13 | / |
| Okeffi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Okeafe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Okefer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okesfe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akeffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Coffeey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okedfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okefeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okaffe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Okeefep | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekaeffe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ookeefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okeefes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okeafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockeefe | 67 | 0 | / |
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