Keefe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Keefe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Keefe family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 31
Dock Labourer 17
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Tailoress 13
Domestic Servant 10
Scholar 10
Charwoman 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Dress Maker 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Laundress 6
Labourer 5
Servant Domestic 5
Stone Mason 5
Oil Cloth Warehouseman 5
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 5
Labourer In Steel Works 5
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Carman 4
House Keeper 4
Laundress Wash 4
Living On Own Means 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Gas Stoker 4
None 3

Keefe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keefe 100% 7,929
2 Keeffe 83% 2,015
3 Keef 80% 910
4 Okeefe 83% 586
5 Keife 80% 119
6 Keiff 60% 111

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The surname Keefe is the most popular version of all its varients

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