Keane Surname

11,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Keane Surname Definition:

= Keen(e, q.v.

Keane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,5061:23,3752,940
Ireland13,6161:34644
England7,2751:7,6591,124
Australia5,7591:4,688681
Iran1,4171:54,1875,951
New Zealand8211:5,516893
Canada7951:46,3475,689
Scotland5001:10,7081,466
Wales3061:10,1131,118
Jamaica2751:10,4361,109
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Northern Ireland1901:9,7111,550
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Thailand741:954,572147,178
French Polynesia611:4,6031,039
France511:1,302,406132,002
India511:15,040,498247,985
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Trinidad and Tobago421:32,4763,282
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines231:4,898600
China211:65,110,5513,537
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Cyprus171:52,0525,162
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Bermuda151:4,352690
Norway151:342,81932,589
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Jersey71:14,1722,872
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Panama51:782,45211,059
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Palau41:5,411112
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Macau21:300,8151,009
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8,9961:49261
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5511:44,2385,509
Scotland1061:35,3132,826
Wales321:49,0132,509
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8511:59,0116,532

Keane (1,569) may also be a first name.

Keane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Keen(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A family of west Clare. IF 191; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

When this is not a variant of Kane, q.v. it is Ó Céin. IF 191; Map Wat

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish, English) Descendant of the warrior; variant of Keen, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Keane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Keane Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Keane (Russian: Кеане) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Keane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,769th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 152,747 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Keane reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 195,475th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 1,569 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 15,506 people, or 1 in 23,375. In The United States Keane is most common in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Keane is found in 98 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 29 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Keane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keane surname rose 1,822 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 151 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 472 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 956 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Keane last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Keane last name are 1.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keane earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 34.23% more than the national average, earning 464,530 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.8% more than the national average, earning R 339,348 per year; in United States they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $52,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $57,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keaney913,551/
Kehane91184/
Keanie9199/
Keyane9120/
Kheane9119/
Keanne9111/
Keaneh917/
Keeane915/
Keanes914/
Kejane914/
Keuane912/
Keiane911/
Keahne911/
Keanea911/
Kieane911/
Ckeane910/
Kane89393,642/
Kene8919,921/
Kean8915,879/
Keyange8342/
Khejane836/
Kheeane835/
Keyanie833/
Keanney832/
Keyanne832/
Keatnes832/
Keatney832/
Keihane832/
Kgejane832/
Keagney831/
Keeaner831/
Kheanne831/
Kheiane831/
Kheyane831/
Keangue831/
Kehaneh831/
Kieyane831/
D'Keane831/
Keyhane831/
Keatner830/
Keanetz830/
Keene8030,108/
Kenge8012,944/
Kenea8011,858/
Kange806,181/
Kanie806,041/
Khane806,007/
Kanne805,653/
Keyan804,898/
Kaine804,244/
Kiene803,226/
Khene803,014/
Kanje802,973/
Keune802,775/
Kenei802,422/
Kaune802,347/
Koene802,300/
Kanhe801,400/
Kaney801,212/
Kayne801,116/
Keany801,040/
Khean80757/
Kehne80700/
Kanei80607/
Keneh80582/
Kahne80489/
Keana80488/
Kanej80414/
Kanee80365/
Keine80358/
Kehan80339/
Kaneh80320/
Kenee80317/
Keneş80315/
Kaane80309/
Keney80201/
Kanea80183/
Kaene80139/
Kaneu80119/
Kuene8080/
Ceane8065/
Keyne8065/
Kenje8056/
Keneç8046/
Kenie8041/
Keani8038/
Keahn8036/
Kyene8036/
Kejan8034/
Keian8026/
Kgane8022/
Keean8019/
Kajne8012/
Keneu8012/
Gkene8012/
Kiean8012/
Keann807/
Kejne807/
Kenhe806/
Qeane806/
Keuan805/
Hkane805/
Ckean804/
Gkane802/
Kkane802/
Hkene801/
Keank801/
Kaïne801/
Gkean801/
Kgene801/
Kkene801/
Keyangue77108/
Keyannie776/
Keihange772/
Khoeyane772/
Kehannie771/
Khooeane771/
Kheehane771/
Kheaneee771/
Kan75226,269/
Kanneh7344,422/
Keeney7313,642/
Khenge736,797/
Kahane735,701/
Kyenge734,161/
Kayane733,315/
Khaneh733,022/
Kiehne732,638/
Koehne731,630/
Khange731,286/
Khanei731,028/
Khoene73980/
Khaine73972/
Khanje73853/
Kangue73702/
Kujane73625/
Kouene73624/
Kajane73563/
Keyhan73526/
Keyani73511/
Kanney73489/
Kojane73477/
Kanhie73414/
Kienge73382/
Kannie73275/
Kenepp73252/
Kuenne73235/
Keyana73198/
Khayne73181/
Kahney73138/
Kahnei73136/
Keihan73135/
Kayone73135/
Keehne73124/
Kiyane73113/
Koyane73111/
Kawene73111/
Kahnes7394/
Kehani7393/
Keanna7391/
Kangey7390/
Kheine7379/
Kuenge7376/
Kehyan7362/
Kajner7362/
Kannee7362/
Kaineh7361/
Cejane7359/
Khanie7354/
Kangeh7353/
Keunne7352/
Khanej7350/
Kganne7350/
Keneiz7350/
Kanhei7348/
Kayene7347/
Qejane7346/
Kejner7344/
Kaunes7343/
Kiyene7343/
Kainei7340/
Gkenes7337/
Kajune7335/
Kuyane7333/
Ketnet7333/
Kegney7332/
Kainey7331/
Khanne7330/
Kienne7329/
Kuenee7329/
Koiene7329/
Kamner7328/
Khanea7328/
Kheann7324/
Kaneej7320/
Kehney7319/
Åkenes7319/
Kheyan7317/
Kasnet7317/
Kaneas7317/
Kainee7316/
Koenne7315/
Khenne7315/
Kanhey7314/
Kayine7313/
Keigne7313/
Khanee7312/
Kanihe7311/
Kanhet7311/
Keanth7311/
Koyene7310/
Kannge7310/
Kehian7310/
Keenie739/
Kheyne739/
Keuhne739/
Khaune739/
Kengeh739/
Kaange739/
Kanoey739/
Kanets738/
Kenetz738/
Kejana738/
Khaane738/
Keiany737/
Keeyan737/
Kanije737/
Kaanhe737/
Kuiane737/
Kannei737/
Khaney736/
Kajone736/
Keiana736/
Kajene736/
Khaïne736/
Keiani735/
Kannhe735/
Kejani735/
Kaanje735/
Kaenge735/
Kahnet735/
Kanieh735/
Kaanee735/
Kenhei735/
Kuiene735/
Kæehne735/
Keyune735/
Kheene735/
Koeian735/
Kieana734/
Kyehne734/
Khemne734/
Kaunne734/
Keenee734/
Kaynep734/
Khejan734/
Kayune734/
Kijane734/
Keineh734/
Khenez734/
Kaiene734/
Kehene734/
Kangej734/
Khuene734/
Keinei734/
Keenge734/
Hkhane734/
Keyann734/
Kaynne734/
Ceanne733/
Koenhe733/
Khajne733/
Keyone733/
Kanerr733/
Keenne733/
Kattne733/
Ckaine733/
Keangi733/
Kaione733/
Kaenne733/
Gkanes733/
Kamned733/
Keatng732/
Koeney732/
Keynne732/
Kheune732/
Keeana732/
Kaunej732/
Kauney732/
Kehnie732/
Keejan732/
Kainne732/
Kaagne732/
Kieney732/
Kuenhe732/
Kanheh732/
Kehneh732/
Keneyz732/
Keeani732/
Cehane732/
Kheïne732/
Keihne732/
Keinne732/
Kenđer732/
Kaynee732/
Kaneea732/
Kowene732/
Kenedd732/
Katnet732/
Keanui732/
Cheane731/
Keanny731/
Kahneh731/
Kehean731/
Keinea731/
Keinge731/
Keneat731/
Kenets731/
Kenhet731/
Kenhey731/
Kenhie731/
Kceyan731/
Keahng731/
Keanit731/
Keeann731/
Kahned731/
Kaiine731/
Kaitne731/
Kheana731/
Khenej731/
Keuene731/
Khanep731/
Kanhej731/
Kaneey731/
Kasnej731/
Kkanne731/
Kueney731/
Kanead731/
Keannh731/
Kenieh731/
Kaaney731/
Kayneh731/
Koenee731/
Keyany731/
Keuine731/
Keumne731/
Keusne731/
Keneeh731/
Keneuh731/
Kh'ane731/
Khaene731/
Keyene731/
Keegne731/
Keiene731/
Keijne731/
Keinøe731/
Kayney731/
Khaneu731/
Kieani731/
Kiejan731/
Kienie731/
Khehan731/
Kheney731/
Khenie731/
Khiene731/
Kahune731/
Kanneu731/
Kanyhe731/
Kaneid731/
Kkange731/
Kaajne731/
Kaaneh731/
Kuyene731/
Qehane731/
Gkaine731/
D'Kane731/
Kehgne731/
Hkaine731/
Kgange731/
Kgenge731/
Kaneed731/
Kahyne731/
Kkenee731/
Ketnne731/
Kettne731/
Kesnei731/
Kheean731/
Kauyne731/
Keeian731/
Keened731/
Ceaney730/
Keiney730/
Kenehy730/
Keione730/
Kauhne730/
Keneep730/
Kaeney730/
Kienee730/
Keyney730/
Keatny730/
Keunes730/
Keinie730/
Keneip730/
Kieann730/
Keneey730/
Keinee730/
Keenea730/
Kckean730/
Keuney730/
Queane730/
Khan6722,854,524/
Kana67100,775/
Kahn6755,263/
Keen6747,608/
Kani6742,876/
Kayange6737,816/
Kena6730,906/
Kien6723,015/
Cane6719,452/
Keni6718,663/
Kain6718,164/
Koen6717,722/
Kaen679,208/
Kann677,373/
Kajange677,368/
Khen676,252/
Kaan674,940/
Kyne674,806/
Keny673,951/
Kine673,808/
Kaun673,508/
Kuen673,431/
Kany673,422/
Kané672,792/
Cean672,178/
Cene672,156/
Kein671,749/
Khojane671,576/
Kayenge671,505/
Kanj671,437/
Khamnet671,254/
Kanh67902/
Kkan67805/
Cheaney67786/
Keyn67774/
Khajone67692/
Keun67451/
Keneipp67423/
Kouyane67389/
Qane67348/
Koujane67278/
Keyhani67262/
Kiyenge67252/
Hkan67240/
Kgajane67232/
Kayaner67191/
Kayn67149/
Keungne67131/
Kenh67124/
Kajanne67111/
Kayenje67111/
Kgojane67103/
Kyen67102/
Kasnett6798/
Keijner6784/
Keutner6782/
Keihani6777/
Kuyenge6775/
Khajane6772/
Khayine6768/
Khajine6763/
Kesenne6759/
Kathner6749/
Kamnetz6746/
Keungue6746/
Kasnetz6745/
Kiyenje6745/
Kautner6745/
Khayane6744/
Kahaneh6744/
Keumgne6744/
Kaán6743/
Koyange6742/
Kenj6742/
Kuyanie6742/
Khienge6741/
Kaanehe6738/
Cheanne6735/
Khanead6735/
Koyenge6734/
Keitner6732/
Kheyani6730/
Keingne6729/
Qene6729/
Kgan6728/
Keyonge6727/
Kaneiss6726/
Khaneys6725/
Kaunets6724/
Chejane6724/
Kajn6722/
Kayanje6721/
Khanoey6720/
Kaysner6718/
Kahaane6717/
Kiyange6716/
Kcan6716/
Keuhner6715/
Késenne6715/
Kahiane6714/
Kejn6713/
Kayanie6712/
Kahanei6712/
Keihany6711/
Kahaney6711/
Kanajje6711/
Koihene6711/
Håkanes6711/
Kainneh6710/
Kajtner6710/
Kiyenhe6710/
Khahane6710/
Khamneh679/
Queaneh679/
Khatnet679/
Kgayane679/
Keyanna678/
Kaangne678/
Khautne678/
Kayanee678/
Keinney678/
Keeyang678/
Keigney677/
Keyhany677/
Khenech677/
Kanø677/
Koyanne677/
Kaanhie677/
Khanije676/
Khanets676/
Kaneová675/
Kiyanee675/
Khanneh675/
Khaneeh675/
Kouyene675/
Kenecht674/
Kayanne674/
Kanahey674/
Kahanes674/
Kuyange674/
Kaanhee674/
Kiejana674/
Kenheed674/
Kené674/
Kujanne674/
Kéan674/
Khangeh674/
Kujanie674/
Khainer674/
Keauyen674/
Khayner673/
Kayenne673/
Kaanepp673/
Kaasner673/
Khiyane673/
Kanaije673/
Kannehy673/
Kaná673/
Kawenje673/
Kanehed673/
Kanqque673/
Keyangi673/
Kaïn673/
Keehang673/
Khoyane673/
Keianna672/
Keatint672/
Ckan672/
Khaneej672/
Khejana672/
Kainets672/
Keiiner672/
Keinetz672/
Kejtner672/
Kcheyan672/
Keneitp672/
Keneitt672/
Kejenge672/
Kahanee672/
Khayene672/
Qean672/
Gkan672/
Khaunet672/
Kigiene672/
Kangney672/
Keugnie672/
Kaín672/
Kīne672/
Kāne672/
Kauenge672/
Kanè672/
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Kayenie671/
Kayhane671/
Kaynets671/
Kayonne671/
Kaueney671/
Kaugner671/
Kehehan671/
Keeiana671/
Keenney671/
Keesner671/
Kahatne671/
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Khamner671/
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Keyines671/
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Khanjje671/
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Kamness671/
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Kanecht671/
Kaneher671/
Koehnee671/
Queaneu671/
Kuehney671/
Cqkayne671/
Kainner671/
Keihene671/
Kannieh671/
Keinneh671/
Kannneh671/
Keenneh671/
Kehnieh671/
Kaneath671/
Kiyeneh671/
Kyienge671/
Keinher671/
Kjne671/
Kesnett671/
Kenehgi671/
Kengeyi671/
Khaanee671/
Khaenge671/
Keyenje671/
Keyione671/
Kehyani671/
Keianui671/
Keignie671/
Keingue671/
Keionge671/
Kehegne671/
Kayaneh671/
Kayanei671/
Khoenei671/
Khoeyan671/
Khanejh671/
Khanhed671/
Kieyani671/
Kheyhan671/
Kaiange671/
Kaiiene671/
Kajoune671/
Kajeene671/
Kajineh671/
Kahanea671/
Kanå671/
Kanê671/
Kanź671/
Kaneova671/
Kanggue671/
Kanajhe671/
Kijanea671/
Koojene671/
Kogiene671/
Koiagne671/
Káan671/
Kâan671/
Kâne671/
Kuyiene671/
Kuihane671/
Kujenge671/
Kyohane671/
Kowenje671/
Khoeian671/
Khaniey671/
Kaný671/
Keñe671/
Khangue671/
Khaiene671/
Keyenge671/
Kgoyane671/
Ketnesh671/
Kheined671/
Khengue671/
Khuyane671/
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Kahanne671/
Kamneth671/
Kangnee671/
Kacinne671/
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Kaienne671/
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Keyynes671/
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Kheeian671/
Khennei671/
Keadtin671/
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Kawenee671/
Kawenne671/
Kattney671/
Keinets671/
Keeyani671/
Kehanid671/
Keejana671/
Kienney670/
Keitney670/
Kieyana670/
Kaweney670/
Kahgney670/
Kauehne670/
Keneess670/
Kehnest670/
Koehney670/
Keinest670/
Keinnet670/
Keigner670/
Keetney670/
Keyandt670/
Keynech670/
Keetnes670/
Queaner670/
Kesneer670/
Kaneich670/
Keenerr670/
Kanhher670/
Keunner670/

Keane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keane in the Russian language
Кеанеkeane-

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Keane Reference & Research

Keane FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keane
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis