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Where Does The Last Name Keegan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Keegan (Arabic: كيغان, Marathi: कीगन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keegan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 18,822^nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 248,951 people. Keegan is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Keegan reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keegan is also the 57,722^nd most frequent given name world-wide, held by 10,941 people.

Keegan is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 14,162 people, or 1 in 25,594. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Keegan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Keegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Keegan last name expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 559 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keegan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keegan last name are 3.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.76% being registered with the 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.