O'Fee Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

O'Fee Surname Definition:

Ó Fiaich Sometimes made Hunt by pseudo-translation, mainly found in the Enniskillen area. IF 291; MIF 104

O'Fee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Zimbabwe51:3,087,648114,684
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

O'Fee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fiaich Sometimes made Hunt by pseudo-translation, mainly found in the Enniskillen area. IF 291; MIF 104

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Fee Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Fee Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Fee is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of O'Fee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Fee? popularity and diffusion

The last name O'Fee is the 899,940th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of O'Fee live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England O'Fee is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 61 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent reside and Surrey, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Scotland, where 13 percent reside.

O'Fee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Fee has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the O'Fee surname grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 344 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Fee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Fee last name is predominantly Catholic (49%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Fee earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 144.31% more than the national average, earning $105,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $50,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ofeye8077/
Ofeje806/
Offee802/
Ofeez802/
Ojfee801/
Ofeer801/
Ofeet801/
Gofee801/
Hofee800/
Ofe751,124/
Hoffee73303/
Goffee73119/
O'Phee7342/
Ofojee7315/
Hofeez731/
Hofeer731/
Ofejie731/
Ofehie731/
Ofehez731/
O'Fess731/
Ofeieh731/
Oufeye731/
Ofoyee731/
O'Fhea731/
Offeet730/
Ofei677,909/
Gofe675,115/
Ofoe674,782/
Offe671,344/
Ofer671,314/
Ofeh67749/
Hofe67744/
Ofie67462/
Afee67166/
Ofae67148/
Ofea67138/
Ofue6784/
Ofoehie6714/
Oufe6713/
Oyfe678/
Ofye677/
Ofes677/
Ofet677/
Odfe676/
Efee676/
Ofey675/
Oife674/
Ohfe673/
O'Fahey672/
Ofeu672/
Oofe672/
Oefe671/
Ofoejeh671/
Ofée671/
O'Eeffe671/
Ofej671/
Opfe671/
Ovfe671/
Gowffee670/
Houffee670/
Osfe670/

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