Keehan Surname

312,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Keehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8181:443,10438,071
Ireland1741:27,0632,490
England901:619,09036,665
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Australia271:999,84158,390
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1031:43,0083,844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Keehan (261) may also be a first name.

Keehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keehan occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keehan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 312,208th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,047,756 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Keehan live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Keehan is also the 550,922nd most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 261 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 818 people, or 1 in 443,104. In The United States Keehan is primarily concentrated in: California, where 18 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside and Maryland, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Keehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keehan surname rose 1,278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 169 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keehan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Keehan are 10.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.99% registered to vote for the party.

Keehan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25% more than the national average, earning $53,937 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaeehan921/
Ketehan921/
Kehehan921/
Kechehan862/
Keoehn831/
Kehean831/
Kehayan77173/
Keheyan77139/
Keheian7742/
Keseian7716/
Kehaian7710/
Keteham773/
Keaejan771/
Keeghen771/
Kehayon771/
Keecean771/
Keehoun771/
Kyean7343/
Kiean7312/
Keuan735/
Kjean731/
Keoen731/
Kechiyan7117/
Kechoyan7112/
Kecheyan7111/
Keshoyan7111/
Kechayan7110/
Kechawen7110/
Keheyian713/
Keshuyan711/
Kehegian711/
Kehejian711/
Kechejan711/
Kesheyan711/
Khaeeyan711/
Kehayian711/
Kaeheyan711/
Ketteian711/
Kohain671,743/
Khechoyan671,182/
Khoain67825/
Kehoun67264/
Keowen6775/
Khaoin6757/
Khechoian6725/
Kaeyan6717/
Kjeang6712/
Kechijian6710/
Khaoun6710/
Keayen678/
Keshijian678/
Keayan677/
Keuyen676/
Koeian675/
Kieang675/
Koeain675/
Kyeian675/
Kyeyan674/
Köyhan674/
Keshihyan672/
Keuhon672/
Khecheyan672/
Khechiyan672/
Keshihian672/
Keeyen672/
Kahean671/
Kiyhan671/
Kiejan671/
Keiseiane671/
Keeien671/
Kjejan671/
Qaeean671/
Kohayn671/
Kohaun671/
Kehein671/
Keayon671/
Keschayan671/
Keteam671/
Kieane671/
Kjhyan671/
Keeuin670/
Kieann670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keehan
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