Keen Surname
Approximately 47,608 people bear this surname
Keen Surname Definition:
(English) Bold; Sharp [Middle English keene, kene, Old English céne] Hugh le Kene.—Hundred Rolls Céne under cumblum.
(Bold under the banners).— Iudith XII.
With lordes, and with knightes kene.—L. Minot, Edw. the King in Braband.
Read More About This SurnameKeen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,141 | 1:15,663 | 1,989 |
| England | 11,304 | 1:4,929 | 683 |
| Australia | 4,952 | 1:5,451 | 789 |
| Canada | 1,787 | 1:20,619 | 2,845 |
| New Zealand | 1,243 | 1:3,643 | 573 |
| India | 558 | 1:1,374,669 | 53,103 |
| South Africa | 492 | 1:110,117 | 13,252 |
| Germany | 486 | 1:165,649 | 19,614 |
| Kenya | 478 | 1:96,611 | 8,534 |
| Wales | 359 | 1:8,620 | 954 |
| Scotland | 350 | 1:15,297 | 1,920 |
| Malaysia | 340 | 1:86,748 | 6,052 |
| Netherlands | 302 | 1:55,918 | 9,596 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Jamaica | 125 | 1:22,960 | 1,909 |
| Singapore | 120 | 1:45,898 | 1,743 |
| Argentina | 114 | 1:374,942 | 29,068 |
| Pakistan | 102 | 1:1,751,411 | 17,795 |
| Spain | 61 | 1:766,427 | 32,250 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| China | 41 | 1:33,349,306 | 1,770 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Brunei | 34 | 1:12,316 | 1,672 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,874 | 1:4,150 | 612 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:38,992 | 2,998 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:29,593 | 1,646 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,114 | 1:9,820 | 1,263 |
Keen (16,216) may also be a first name.
Keen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Bold; Sharp [Middle English keene, kene, Old English céne] Hugh le Kene.—Hundred Rolls Céne under cumblum.
(Bold under the banners).— Iudith XII.
With lordes, and with knightes kene.—L. Minot, Edw. the King in Braband.
Cenobia, of Palymerie queene . . .
So worthy was in armes,and so keene.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, B 3437, 39.
(Celtic) 1 Tall [Irish cian] 2 Handsome, Comely [Irish caein, caoin] 3 for Mackian = Son of John: v. John.
“Wise, Brave, Proud” in Old English.
(English, Irish) The quick, sharp person; grandson of Cathan, a pet form of some name commencing with Cath, as Cathair or Cathal.
Perhaps sometimes from sharpness of disposition; but sometimes probably the Irish O'Kean, sans O'. Both Kene and Le Kene occur in H.R.
Bold, eager, daring.
Bold, eager, daring; bright, fair; or may be the same as Kean.
1. Same as Kean, O'Kean, from Gael. ceann, head, commander; Irish ceann, a head, chief, leader, captain. 2. From Kean or Keyne (St. ), a parish co. Cornwall.
From the Danish, Kiehn; from the Flemish, Kien; a personal name.
Keen Demographics
Average Keen Salary in
United States
$41,127 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Keen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keen (Hindi: केएन, Russian: Кеен) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keen? popularity and diffusion
Keen is the 11,798th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 153,074 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Keen are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Keen is also the 44,013th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 16,216 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 23,141 people, or 1 in 15,663. In The United States Keen is mostly found in: Florida, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 102 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Keen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 677 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 213 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Keen surname is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Keen surname are 15.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.1% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Keen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.31% less than the national average, earning 282,723 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.82% more than the national average, earning R 356,040 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $41,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $52,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keen in the Hindi language | ||
| केएन | ke'ena | 44.44 |
| के़एऩ | keena | 33.33 |
| क़ेएन | qe'ena | 11.11 |
| केेएन | kee'ena | 11.11 |
| Keen in the Russian language | ||
| Кеен | keen | - |
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Keen Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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