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
School 175
Labourer 21
General Labourer 20
Laundress 11
Nil 10
Charwoman 8
General Servant (domestic) 7
Dressmaker 7
At School 6
Carter 5
Clerk 5
Dock Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Ironer 4
No Occupation 4
None 4
Railway Porter 4
Servant 4
Tailoress 4
Collier Hewer 4
House Keeper 4
Catholic School 4
Housekeeper 4
Scholar 4

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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