O'Keefe

English

Alternative forms

• O'Keeffe

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caoimh (“descendant of Caomh”), a personal name based on caomh (“gentle”).

Proper noun

O'Keefe (plural O'Keefes)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Keefe is the 2079^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17414 individuals. O'Keefe is most common among White (94.72%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “O'Keefe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English O'Keefe, from Irish Ó Caoimh.

Proper noun

O’Keefe m or f

1. a surname, O'Keefe, from Irish