Keegans Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Keegans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keegans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1191:44,9904,039
England1121:497,48331,781
Wales471:65,8415,810
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Keegans Last Name Facts

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

Keegans occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keegans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keegans is the 778,856th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. The surname Keegans occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Keegans live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 44,990. In Scotland Keegans is primarily found in: North Ayrshire, where 24 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 23 percent live and Glasgow City, where 19 percent live. Not including Scotland this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Wales, where 13 percent live.

Keegans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keegans has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name expanded 744 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keegans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keegans last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keegans surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.

The amount Keegans earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning $45,053 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kegans92198/
Keigans86126/
Keggans8680/
Keagans860/
Kogans7760/
Kagans7745/
Kigans776/
Kegams771/
Keganz770/
Kiggans71235/
Keigams711/
Kegonse711/
Keganze711/
Cigans629/
Cagans622/
Cogans622/
Kogons621/
Kaganz621/
Coggans5755/
Khaganz5721/
Cougans570/
Coggains531/
Quiggans530/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keegans
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