Kneafsey

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cnáimhsighe (“son of Cnáimhseach”), a rare female given name.

Proper noun

Kneafsey (plural Kneafseys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kneafsey is the 146201^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 113 individuals. Kneafsey is most common among White (99.12%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kneafsey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.