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

Keehan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keehan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 312,208th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,047,756 people. The surname is mostly 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 commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 261 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 818 people, or 1 in 443,104. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 18 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 13 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Keehan is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Keehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keehan last name increased 1,278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 169 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Keehan last name are 10.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.99% being 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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