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O'keeffe Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Keefe.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Keeffe, O'keefe, Keele, Keefe, Keeble, Kieffer, Keef, Keefner

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Where is the O'keeffe family from?

You can see how O'keeffe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'keeffe family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'keeffe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 68 O'keeffe families living in New York. This was about 26% of all the recorded O'keeffe's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'keeffe families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name O'keeffe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'keeffe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name O'keeffe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name O'keeffe. For the veterans among your O'keeffe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'keeffe lifespan?

Between 1993 and 2003, in the United States, O'keeffe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for O'keeffe in 1993 was 68, and 59 in 2003.

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