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O'Keefe
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English
Alternative forms
en O'Keeffe
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Caoimh descendant of Caomh, a personal name based on ga caomh gentle.
Proper noun
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en Irish.
Derived terms
en Yarkovsky-O'Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack effect
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Keefe is the 2079th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17414 individuals. O'Keefe is most common among White (94.72%) individuals.
Further reading
French
Etymology
fr en O'Keefe, from fr ga Ó Caoimh.
Proper noun
mf
fr Irish O'Keefe