Keegan Surname
Approximately 29,273 people bear this surname
Keegan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) contraction forms of MacEgan = Son of Egan: v. Egan.
Keegan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,162 | 1:25,594 | 3,221 |
| England | 4,469 | 1:12,468 | 1,839 |
| Ireland | 4,251 | 1:1,108 | 222 |
| Australia | 2,695 | 1:10,017 | 1,489 |
| Canada | 728 | 1:50,612 | 6,131 |
| Scotland | 565 | 1:9,476 | 1,341 |
| Argentina | 521 | 1:82,041 | 6,948 |
| New Zealand | 487 | 1:9,298 | 1,613 |
| Northern Ireland | 266 | 1:6,936 | 1,217 |
| South Africa | 215 | 1:251,989 | 25,579 |
| Indonesia | 155 | 1:853,221 | 64,334 |
| Wales | 140 | 1:22,104 | 2,352 |
| Tanzania | 126 | 1:420,172 | 29,494 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Israel | 31 | 1:276,053 | 24,632 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,082 | 1:1,437 | 273 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 799 | 1:30,507 | 4,071 |
| Scotland | 174 | 1:21,513 | 2,087 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,391 | 1:14,809 | 1,895 |
Keegan (10,941) may also be a first name.
Keegan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) contraction forms of MacEgan = Son of Egan: v. Egan.
(Irish) The son of little Aodh (fire).
Contracted from Mac Taidhgin, 'Little Tadhg’s Son', or possibly from Mac Egan, which is itself a contraction of Mac Ædhagain. The name Ædhagan, a diminutive of Ædh, may be rendered 'The Little Fiery Warrior'.
The name Abakan, i.e., Ædhacan or Ædagan, occurs on a cross at Kirk Michael, the legend on which Mr. Kermode translates: 'Mael Brigd, son of Aþakan Ædha- gan), Smith, raised this cross for his soul'.
‘Moelisa Roe Mac Egan, the most learned man in Ireland, in Law and Judicature, died A.D. 1317.' Mageoghan, in his version of the Annals of Clonmac- noise, gives this entry : 'Moeleissa Roe Mac Keigan, the best learned in Ireland in the Brehon Lawe.' The Mac Egans were hereditary Brehons and professors of the old Irish laws. They compiled the vellum MS. called Leabhar Breac, or 'Speckled Book' the most remarkable repertory of ancient Irish ecclesiastical affairs.
The name Quiggin, and its later and more uncommon form QuaggiN, is also probably a contraction either of Mac Taidhgin or Mac Ædhagain, but no intermediate form has been found. Mac Quig and Mac Keag, names found in Ireland at the present day, have a common origin.
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Keegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keegan (Arabic: كيغان, Marathi: कीगन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keegan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,822nd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 248,951 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Keegan live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 57,722nd most widely held first name on earth, held by 10,941 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 14,162 people, or 1 in 25,594. In The United States Keegan is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Ireland, where 15 percent live.
Keegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keegan surname rose 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 559 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keegan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keegan surname are 3.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Keegan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.14% more than the national average, earning R 349,668 per year; in United States they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $50,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $53,236 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keegan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan in the Marathi language | ||
| कीगन | kigana | 60 |
| िकगन | ikagana | 20 |
| केिवन | keivana | 10 |
| कीगान | kigana | 10 |
| Keegan in the Arabic language | ||
| كيغان | kyghan | - |
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