Okeeffe Surname
Approximately 3,563 people bear this surname
Okeeffe Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Caoimh (mh as v) = Descendant of Caomh, i.e. the Beautiful [v. O’-, and Keef(e]
Okeeffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,055 | 1:176,379 | 17,695 |
| Ireland | 659 | 1:7,146 | 1,036 |
| Australia | 481 | 1:56,124 | 6,861 |
| England | 205 | 1:271,795 | 21,381 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Okeeffe 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]
(Celtic) the Irish O’Caoimh (mh as v) = Descendant of Caomh, i.e. the Beautiful
(Irish) Grandson of Caohm (beautiful, noble).
Okeeffe Demographics
Average Male Okeeffe Height
177.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Okeeffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okeeffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okeeffe is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Okeeffe.
How Common Is The Last Name Okeeffe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okeeffe is the 127,342nd most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,045,340 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Okeeffe are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Okeeffe is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,055 people, or 1 in 176,379. In The United States Okeeffe is primarily found in: New York, where 20 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Okeeffe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Okeeffe are 0.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Okeeffe earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning 345,356 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $49,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning $58,609 CAD per year.
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