Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
OKEEFE
There are approximately 1,266 people named Okeefe in the UK. That makes it the 6,214th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 20 are named Okeefe.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
OakeefeOakefe
Okeafe
O'Keefe
O'Kefe
Okeaffe
Ohkeef
O'Keeefe
Okafe
Okeaf
O'Kiefe
O'Keef
O'Keife
O'Keeeffe
O'Keafe
Okeaff
O'Keefes
O'Keeffe
O'Kefes
O'Kefee
The Okeefe surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
O'KEEFE. This ancient Mnnster sept derive '• from Art Cacmh— the last two letters being pronounced in Irish as F, or rather as V — who was himself the son of Finguiue, King of Munster, whose death in 902 the Four Masters record, as they do that of Ceallach O'Cacmh in lOGo." D'Alton.