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There are approximately 6,905 people named Keogh in the UK. That makes it the 1,545th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 109 are named Keogh.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Kehoe
Keoghe
Keoagh
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Kaogh
Keogho
Kegh
Keoghy
Keoghoe
Keog
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Keagh
Keogg
Keogha
Keoghl
Keongh
Keoegh
Keohogh
Keohe
Keoghue

The Keogh surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KEOGH. A contraction of the Irish eurname Mac Eochy, or Eochaid. The family claun descent from Fergus, king of "Ulster, and from Koderick the Great, king of all Ireland.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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