Okeefee Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Okeefee Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Caohm (beautiful, noble).

Okeefee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Okeefee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Caohm (beautiful, noble).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Okeefee Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Okeefee Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Okeefee is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okeefee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Okeefee occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Okeefee are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Okeefee is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 25 percent reside, Michigan, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 17 percent reside. Other than The United States Okeefee occurs in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent reside.

Okeefee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Okeefee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Okeefee surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okeefee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okeefee surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Okeefee earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,891 USD per year.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okeefee
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