O'Keef Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

O'Keef Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Caoimh (mh as v) = Descendant of Caomh, i.e. the Beautiful [v. O’-, and Keef(e]

O'Keef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
France251:2,656,909193,074
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3471:144,72213,555

O'Keef Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Caoimh (mh as v) = Descendant of Caomh, i.e. the Beautiful [v. O’-, and Keef(e]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) the Irish O’Caoimh (mh as v) = Descendant of Caomh, i.e. the Beautiful

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'KEEFE: The descendant of Kief. Kief, in the Danish, signifies brave, stout, courageous.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Keef Last Name Facts

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

O'Keef occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of O'Keef live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Utah, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States O'Keef exists in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 40 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

O'Keef Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Keef has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Keef last name decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Keef Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Keef earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 97.57% more than the national average, earning $85,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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O'Keefe9222,477/
O'Keeff920/
Okeef9192/
O'Kef911/
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O'Keeffs861/
Okeefe8319,196/
O'Kief8326/
O'Kefe835/
Okeeff832/
O'Keif831/
O'Keff830/
Okef8019/
Okeeffe773,563/
O'Keife7737/
O'Keffe7728/
O'Keiff777/
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O'Keeve771/
Ockeefe770/
Okefe73367/
Okeev73230/
Okief7361/
Okeeb7341/
Akeef736/
Okeif733/
Okeaf732/
Oikef731/
Okeff730/
O'Keiffe7145/
Oikeeffe717/
Okkeeffe713/
O'Keaphe711/
D'Okeefe711/
O'Keaffe710/
Okeife6755/
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Ozkefe6725/
Otkeev6721/
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Okeiff6716/
Oskeev6710/
Okephe677/
Okeafe675/
Okieff674/
Askeef672/
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Okedfe671/
O'Kyff671/
Okheev671/
Akkeef671/
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