Keefe meaning | Last name Keefe origin

Following is the meaning of Keefe surname. Family name Keefe is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Keefe
No. of characters: 5
Origin: United States
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Keefe

Keefe is used as a family name or surname in United States languages. Keefe has 5 characters long in length.

Keefe is common in United States country(ies).

Keefe is ranked 25757 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Keefe bearers increased by 1.518917 per cent in 2010 US census to 11028 since 2000, the surname slipped by 215 spots and ranked at 3275. The last name was found in around 37 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.45 97
Hispanic or Latino 2.01 1.29
Others 1.31 0.86
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.68 0.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.28 0.24
Black 0.26 0.22

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Keefe

How popular is Keefe?

Keefe is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies that it is originated from United States. Around 19835 people have been found who wears Keefe as their family name. Keefe is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
8,438 China5
26,321 Israel3
14,078 Japan3
90,215 Germany3
65,594 Belgium2
14,621 Croatia2
139,444 Brazil2
6,103 Cyprus2
26,532 Chile2
40,256 Mexico2
54,135 Philippines2
124,220 Italy2
91,784 Netherlands2
2,151 Fiji2
4,249 Cambodia1
2,211 Brunei1
10,190 Bahrain1
1,704,541 India1
26,040 Trinidad and Tobago1
6,033 Benin1
Full Last Name Distribution ⇳

Immigrants to US

Johannah Keefe was 20 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 18, 1846. She lived in Ireland where she worked as dressmaker and took Victoria from Liverpool. 22 years old Margaret Keefe, Dan Keefe, aged 23, Margaret Keefe, aged 18, Margt. Keefe, aged 20, David Keefe (20) Workman, Servant Pat Keefe, 19 years old James Keefe, Judith Keefe, aged 22, and 572 other Keefe around 56.9% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and farmer, barrel maker/ cooper, tailoress, shoemaker, carpenter migrated to US.

Celebrities having Keefe surname

Don Keefer Actor
Bettye Keefer Actress
Sheldon Keefe Ice hockey coach
Francis Henry Keefer Canadian Politician
Chana Keefer Actress
Derl Keefer Author
Don Keefer Actor
Francis Henry Keefer Canadian Politician
Josie Keefe Film Art Director
Tom Keefer Catherine McLeod's son
  • Emily Keefe, from 0 mystery, sci-fi flick Bastion, who played the Brooklyn.

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