How common is the surname Keefe?

11,028 people in the United States had the surname Keefe in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 27,997 Americans. It ranked 3,275th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Keefe?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Keefe identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Keefe?

Brian Keefe, American basketball coach, followed by Zena Keefe.

Where is the surname Keefe most common?

Wikidata records people named Keefe in the United States.

Is the surname Keefe getting more or less common?

More common. 10,863 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,028 in 2010, up 1.5%.

The surname Keefe

A surname, carried by 11,028 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K100

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Keefe is more common than 98% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 11,028 people named Keefe in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 27,997 Americans. That is up 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 10,863.

#3,275

rank among US surnames

11,028

people in 2010

3.7

per 100,000 Americans

+1.5%

change since 2000 (was #3,060)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,267	Grooms	11,045	27,953
#3,268	Barba	11,043	27,958
#3,270	Freitas	11,041	27,964
#3,271	Byrnes	11,039	27,969
#3,272	Ness	11,037	27,974
#3,273	Estevez	11,032	27,986
#3,274	Alanis	11,029	27,994

Who is named Keefe

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Keefe identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Keefes

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Brian Keefe
American basketball coach, born 1976
Zena Keefe
American actress (1896–1976)
Tim Keefe
American baseball player (1857–1933)
Adam Keefe
American basketball player (born 1970)
Ad-Rock
American rapper, guitarist, and actor (born 1966)

Questions

How common is the surname Keefe?: 11,028 people in the United States had the surname Keefe in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 27,997 Americans. It ranked 3,275th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Keefe?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Keefe identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Keefe?: Brian Keefe, American basketball coach, followed by Zena Keefe.
Where is the surname Keefe most common?: Wikidata records people named Keefe in the United States.
Is the surname Keefe getting more or less common?: More common. 10,863 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,028 in 2010, up 1.5%.