Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KEOGH
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KEOGH. A contraction of the Irish eurname Mac Eochy, or Eochaid. The family claun descent from Fergus, king of "Ulster, and from Koderick the Great, king of all Ireland.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic