Keenan Surname

10,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Keenan Surname Definition:

A Galloway surname, also recorded in Aberdeen. Perhaps from Irish MacCianain or O'Cianain, 'son or descendant of Cianan.' The O'Cianains were a literary family in Ulster, hereditary historians to the Maguires (Woulfe).

Keenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States27,3511:13,2521,646
England7,8061:7,1381,038
Ireland4,3841:1,074207
Australia4,3091:6,265913
Canada2,8621:12,8741,904
Scotland2,7911:1,918349
Northern Ireland2,7371:674107
New Zealand1,3271:3,412520
Wales3811:8,122902
South Africa3061:177,05119,513
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Thailand941:751,472122,930
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Argentina831:514,98137,804
Isle of Man731:1,176186
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Spain561:834,85833,799
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
France331:2,012,810168,616
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Jersey271:3,674721
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Norway71:734,61250,907
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
China61:227,886,92811,701
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,6351:956165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5281:15,9522,349
Scotland9911:3,777615
Wales321:49,0132,509
Isle of Man131:4,175439
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5841:7,627977

Keenan (10,257) may also be a first name.

Keenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Galloway surname, also recorded in Aberdeen. Perhaps from Irish MacCianain or O'Cianain, 'son or descendant of Cianan.' The O'Cianains were a literary family in Ulster, hereditary historians to the Maguires (Woulfe).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Keen (Celtic), q.v. + the Irish diminutive suff. -án.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of little Cian (ancient).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Contracted from Mac Cianain, 'Cianan's Son' (cianan is a diminutive of cian, which is itself a diminutive of ci, 'to weep').

'CIANAN, Bishop of Doimhliag, died A.D. 488.' A purely Manx name.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Keenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keenan (Arabic: كينن, Marathi: िकनन) is found most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,199th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 131,975 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Keenan are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Keenan is also the 60,223rd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 10,257 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 27,351 people, or 1 in 13,252. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 8 percent reside.

Keenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keenan surname expanded 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 511 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 5 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keenan last name are 6.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Keenan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.48% more than the national average, earning R 333,840 per year; in United States they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $47,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $55,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keenant9219/
Keennan929/
Keenhan929/
Keenann925/
Keenain923/
Keengan922/
Keenean922/
Keeanan921/
Keenane920/
Keenand920/
Keetnan920/
Keesnan920/
Kenan916,615/
Keenahan86154/
Keenehan86128/
Kehyenan861/
Kehenean860/
Keynan836,164/
Keinan832,453/
Kenane831,673/
Keunan83875/
Keenon83443/
Kenaan83334/
Kienan8348/
Kengan8340/
Keanan8339/
Ceenan8334/
Kenhan8327/
Khenan8322/
Kaenan8315/
Koenan8312/
Kenean839/
Kenayn839/
Kenain837/
Kenahn836/
Kenann835/
Kuenan833/
Qeenan832/
Kejnan831/
Queenan771,772/
Keynaan77843/
Khenane77170/
Kenahan77128/
Khenhan7736/
Kaengan7734/
Keennon7730/
Kaenean7730/
Kuengan7719/
Cheenan7710/
Kehanan778/
Khenant774/
Kenanne774/
Khennan774/
Kaenain774/
Keinaan773/
Kehnain773/
Koehnan772/
Kuehnan772/
Kengann772/
Ketnang772/
Kenhane771/
Kehnann771/
Kenhain771/
Keeneon771/
Kaenaan771/
Koenain771/
Keenham771/
Kenaten771/
Kenhang771/
Keyanan771/
Kawenan771/
Kuennan771/
Khenain771/
Keynnan771/
Kienaan771/
Kaenajn771/
Ketnant771/
Keanain771/
Keianan771/
Keannan770/
Keinnan770/
Keeanon770/
Kieanan770/
Keingan770/
Keihnan770/
Kaennan770/
Keutnan770/
Konan73524,808/
Kanan7313,800/
Cenan731,952/
Kinan731,551/
Kenon73885/
Kynan736/
Qenan733/
Khennane71271/
Kenanova71152/
Kawengan7144/
Keinahan7142/
Khehanan7112/
Koyenhan7111/
Kheungan7110/
Kouenang714/
Queenann713/
Kehanant712/
Keunahan711/
Keunnang711/
Kayenean711/
Khoenean711/
Koyegnan711/
Chehenan711/
Khaenain711/
Queesnan710/
Queenane710/
Kannan6751,847/
Kanaan6746,129/
Khanan6713,009/
Kinane672,753/
Kenhon672,148/
Quenan671,417/
Kienon671,187/
Kingan67973/
Kaynan67784/
Kaunan67559/
Konain67443/
Koinan67385/
Chenan67314/
Kanain67305/
Kaanan67295/
Kenoun67196/
Kounan67152/
Kainan67141/
Konhan67124/
Cenean6770/
Kinaan6769/
Keanon6741/
Keynon6734/
Khonan6732/
Konaan6731/
Konnan6727/
Kinhan6727/
Khinan6726/
Kahnan6723/
Kengon6720/
Kanann6719/
Kegnam6719/
Kenaum6714/
Kinann6714/
Keinon6714/
Kyenon6710/
Kuinan6710/
Kehnon6710/
Koïnan679/
Kaïnan679/
Keinam678/
Kanaun678/
Khenon677/
Coenan676/
Konean676/
Kinain676/
Ketnam675/
Koenon675/
Qenane675/
Kkanan674/
Kohnan673/
Cuenan673/
Kaenon673/
Kemhan673/
Konaun672/
Kenaim672/
Kananh672/
Ckanan672/
Kygnan672/
Keneyn671/
Kihnan671/
Kuenon671/
Ceynan671/
Konann671/
Kionan671/
Kinaun671/
Konahn671/
Caenan671/
Khenasing671/
Kynand670/
Kinean670/
Kenoin670/
Keneun670/
Cehnan670/
Qenann670/
Kaisennan670/
Keanom670/
Cenhan670/

Keenan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keenan in the Marathi language
िकननikanana-
Keenan in the Arabic language
كيننkynn-
كينانkynan-

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Keenan Reference & Research

Keenan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Keenan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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