O'Keif Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

O'Keif Surname Definition:

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.

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O'Keif Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

O'Keif Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

O'Keif Demographics

O'Keif Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Keif Last Name Facts

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

O'Keif occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 14,316,765th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Keif live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname O'Keif is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 100 percent are found.

O'Keif Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Keif has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the O'Keif last name fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Keif Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Keif surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Keife9237/
O'Keiff927/
Okeif913/
O'Kef911/
O'Keiffe8645/
O'Keef8362/
Okeife8355/
O'Kief8326/
Okeiff8316/
O'Kefe835/
Okeifh831/
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O'Keff830/
Okef8019/
Okif801/
O'Keefe7722,477/
O'Keffe7728/
Okeiffe7717/
O'Kieff772/
O'Keeff770/
Okefe73367/
Okife73115/
Okeef7392/
Okief7361/
Okoif732/
Oukif732/
Okeaf732/
Okaif732/
Oikef731/
Okihf731/
Okijf731/
Okiff730/
Okeff730/
O'Keeffe7120,142/
O'Keeffs711/
O'Keaffe710/
Okeefe6719,196/
Okiffe6736/
Okeffe6729/
Ozkefe6725/
Ocheif678/
Okaife678/
Okeafe675/
Okieff674/
Askeif673/
Okesfe672/
Okeeff672/
Hoceif671/
Ouceif671/
Okedfe671/
O'Kyff671/
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