Origins of the Keefe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 29Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 32East Midlands 18West Midlands 18East 12London 396South East 232South West 115South Wales 10Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keefes lived in london

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    23,000 Keefe Travel & migration records
    12,000 Keefes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Keefe

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    What are the most common Keefe first names?

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    Common jobs for Keefes

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Keefes in 1921

    Laundress

    89

    Charwoman

    61

    Dressmaker

    48

    Tailoress

    46

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Commmon male occupations for Keefes in 1921

    General Labourer

    136

    Tailor

    72

    Dock Labourer

    52

    Laborer

    46

    Bricklayer

    31

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