O'Kane Surname
Approximately 12,777 people bear this surname
O'Kane Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Cathain (th as h)= Descendant of Cathan, i.e. the Warrior [v. O’-, and + the genit. of cathán, a diminutive from cath, war, warrior]
O'Kane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 5,879 | 1:314 | 25 |
| England | 1,856 | 1:30,021 | 4,030 |
| Australia | 1,446 | 1:18,669 | 2,602 |
| Ireland | 1,069 | 1:4,405 | 746 |
| United States | 1,059 | 1:342,265 | 30,803 |
| Scotland | 583 | 1:9,183 | 1,309 |
| New Zealand | 389 | 1:11,641 | 2,019 |
| Canada | 368 | 1:100,124 | 10,876 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:32,574 | 3,273 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,065 | 1:2,145 | 408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 344 | 1:145,985 | 13,636 |
O'Kane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O’Cathain (th as h)= Descendant of Cathan, i.e. the Warrior [v. O’-, and + the genit. of cathán, a diminutive from cath, war, warrior]
Ó Catháin A leading sept in Ulster up to the time of the Plantation of Ulster. IF 191; Map Derry-Tyr
Contracted from Mac Cathain, ‘Cathan's Son'. This name may be rendered 'warrior'(cath, 'a battle’).The O’Cathains, now O'Kanes, were of the race of Eoghan, who was son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, Monarch of Ireland, who died a.d. 406.
'Eoghan Ua Cathain, abbot . . . died a.d. 980.'
O'Kane Demographics
O'Kane Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Kane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Kane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Kane is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Kane? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,950th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 570,364 people. The surname O'Kane occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of O'Kane are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname O'Kane is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 5,879 people, or 1 in 314. Besides Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
O'Kane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Kane has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the O'Kane surname expanded 4,527 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 48 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 627 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Kane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the O'Kane surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount O'Kane earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 46.64% more than the national average, earning $63,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $56,200 CAD per year.
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