O'Keeffee Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Keeffee Surname Definition:

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

O'Keeffee Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

O'Keeffee 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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Keeffee Demographics

O'Keeffee Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 36 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Keeffee Last Name Facts

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

O'Keeffee occurs most in Ireland. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of O'Keeffee.

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

The last name O'Keeffee is the 4,307,654th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname O'Keeffee is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of O'Keeffee are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

O'Keeffee is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 313,929. In Ireland O'Keeffee is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 93 percent live. Apart from Ireland O'Keeffee exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

O'Keeffee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Keeffee has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Keeffee surname declined 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Keeffee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Keeffee surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

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O'Keeffe9420,142/
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