O'Kieffe Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

O'Kieffe 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'Kieffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Trinidad and Tobago141:97,4276,588
United States121:30,204,911765,334
British Virgin Islands101:3,159366
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

O'Kieffe 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

O'Kieffe Last Name Facts

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

O'Kieffe is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname O'Kieffe is the 2,689,253rd most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name O'Kieffe is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Kieffe live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Kieffe is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 2,456,373. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

O'Kieffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Kieffe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Kieffe last name contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Kieffe Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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Okieffe9347/
O'Keffe9328/
O'Kiefe932/
O'Kieff932/
O'Keeffe8820,142/
O'Keiffe8845/
O'Keffee885/
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Okiffe8636/
Okeffe8629/
O'Kief8626/
Okiefe8613/
O'Kefe865/
Okieff864/
O'Keeffee8221/
O'Keeffer820/
O'Keefe8022,477/
Okeeffe803,563/
O'Keife8037/
Okeiffe8017/
Okeffie806/
Okeffee804/
O'Kefee801/
Okaeffe801/
Gokeffe801/
Okiefer800/
Okeaffe800/
O'Kuffe800/
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Okife77115/
Okief7761/
O'Keefee7511/
Okeeffee758/
Oikeeffe757/
Okkeeffe753/
O'Keeefe751/
O'Keeffa750/
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Okiefa7113/
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Okeafe715/
Okiffa714/
Okuefe713/
Okefer712/
Okesfe712/
Okefee712/
Okuffe711/
Okedfe711/
Akeffe711/
Okefeh711/
O'Kiyf711/
Okaffe710/
Okiyefa6752/
Okeefee6715/
Okeyafe6710/
Okeefep675/
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Ookeefe672/
Okoyefe671/
Okiefai671/
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