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Where Does The Last Name O'Keane Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name O'Keane is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Keane? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,527,735^th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of O'Keane live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

The surname O'Keane is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 88,848. In Ireland O'Keane is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 66 percent live, Connaught, where 25 percent live and Munster, where 2 percent live. Excluding Ireland this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

O'Keane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of O'Keane has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Keane surname increased 104 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Keane Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Keane last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Keane earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year.