Keeney Surname

38,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Keeney Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Cianach (ancient).

Keeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,6781:28,5903,553
England3701:150,58914,397
Ireland2331:20,2102,088
Scotland1361:39,3663,718
Canada591:624,50251,218
Northern Ireland541:34,1673,366
Australia331:818,05251,601
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Jersey81:12,4002,398
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Panama51:782,45211,059
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2721:16,2862,027
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0081:25,0093,102

Keeney (37) may also be a first name.

Keeney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Cianach (ancient).

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

Keeney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keeney is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keeney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,551st most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 534,199 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Keeney reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Keeney is also the 1,688,769th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name Keeney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 12,678 people, or 1 in 28,590. In The United States Keeney is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Keeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keeney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 487 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 14 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keeney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keeney last name are 15.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Keeney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.94% more than the national average, earning R 358,692 per year; in United States they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $43,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $49,261 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keenney921/
Keeneye920/
Keetney920/
Keene9130,108/
Keeny91552/
Keney91201/
D'Keeney861/
Keaney833,551/
Keenoy83366/
Keehne83124/
Ceeney8386/
Keneya8369/
Kegney8332/
Kehney8319/
Keenie839/
Keenay836/
Keeane835/
Kheene835/
Keenee834/
Keneye834/
Kehene834/
Keyeny834/
Keenge834/
Keneuy834/
Keenne833/
Keenny833/
Koeney832/
Kieney832/
Keneyz832/
Kenhey831/
Keenae831/
Keenuy831/
Keuene831/
Kueney831/
Keyene831/
Keegne831/
Keenyi831/
Keiene831/
Kheney831/
Keneyo831/
Keened831/
Keiney830/
Kenehy830/
Kaeney830/
Keyney830/
Keneey830/
Keenea830/
Keuney830/
Kene8019,921/
Keny803,951/
Keeneyood801/
Cheeney77426/
Queeney77381/
Kesenne7759/
Kengeya7744/
Keinney778/
Keigney777/
Kengeyo777/
Kheeane775/
Keanney772/
Keatney772/
Kejenge772/
Keagney771/
Kaueney771/
Kengeye771/
Keeaner771/
Keesner771/
Kaehney771/
Kheyene771/
Kettney771/
Kuehney771/
Keihene771/
Keenneh771/
Keenoye771/
Keuneye771/
Keneyes771/
Kengeyi771/
Keyenje771/
Kehegne771/
Kajeene771/
Koeneye771/
Kenieye771/
Keyenge771/
Kaeneuy771/
Ketenny771/
Kienney770/
Keitney770/
Kaweney770/
Koehney770/
Ceheney770/
Keetnes770/
Keenerr770/
Keane7347,710/
Kenyi7328,097/
Kenea7311,858/
Koney734,364/
Kiene733,226/
Khene733,014/
Keune732,775/
Kenei732,422/
Koene732,300/
Keena732,093/
Kaney731,212/
Keany731,040/
Kueny73970/
Kehne73700/
Keneh73582/
Kieny73567/
Kenyo73401/
Keine73358/
Kenee73317/
Keneş73315/
Ceney73248/
Kiney73166/
Keeni73155/
Kenyh73142/
Kaene73139/
Keniy73103/
Kuene7380/
Kenay7375/
Kenyz7370/
Keyne7365/
Köney7364/
Keneç7346/
Kheny7339/
Kyene7336/
Keiny7312/
Keneu7312/
Gkene7312/
Kenoy7310/
Koeny7310/
Kejne737/
Kyeny736/
Kyney734/
Kenuy734/
Kaeny734/
Ceene732/
Qeene732/
Kenhy732/
Kehny731/
Keenh731/
Keenj731/
Keuny731/
Hkene731/
Kenyő731/
Keyny731/
Kgene731/
Kkene731/
Qeney731/
Kenyt731/
Kenyy730/
Okeghene7119/
Keeanyie713/
Koueneye713/
Kaengeyi711/
Khajeene711/
Keuhenne711/
Kayeenyi711/
Kijeneye711/
Koueneyi711/
Kheehane711/
Kejenesh711/
Ketenner711/
Kettenny711/
Cheney6723,297/
Khenge676,797/
Kyenge674,161/
Kayeny673,716/
Konney672,966/
Kiehne672,638/
Koehne671,630/
Keniya671,333/
Khoene67980/
Kitney67936/
Kineya67635/
Kouene67624/
Kanney67489/
Kaehne67404/
Kienge67382/
Okeoghene67319/
Keinay67265/
Kenepp67252/
Kuenne67235/
Kiyeny67216/
Kaneya67214/
Kehane67184/
Kineye67160/
Kahney67138/
Kaehny67127/
Kawene67111/
Kaneye67110/
Kengay6786/
Kenaya6782/
Kheine6779/
Kuenge6776/
Kuehny6771/
Kyenyi6770/
Queney6761/
Kayengeya6755/
Keunne6752/
Keneiz6750/
Kayene6747/
Kejner6744/
Kiyene6743/
Kuenyi6741/
Kenych6737/
Gkenes6737/
Keneah6735/
Ketnet6733/
Kenhyo6732/
Kainey6731/
Queene6731/
Kienne6729/
Kuenee6729/
Koiene6729/
Kenayi6721/
Koneyo6721/
Keyane6720/
Kheane6719/
Åkenes6719/
Kouney6718/
Koenne6715/
Khenne6715/
Koneya6714/
Kanhey6714/
Kenyia6714/
Kejeni6713/
Koenoe6713/
Keigne6713/
Kineyo6712/
Keanne6711/
Koyene6710/
Cheene6710/
Khenye6710/
Kheyne679/
Keuhne679/
Kenuya679/
Cueney679/
Kenetz678/
Kineyi678/
Keiany677/
Keneja677/
Keaneh677/
Khaney676/
Kajene676/
Kingey675/
Keneha675/
Kaenge675/
Keenau675/
Kuiene675/
Kæehne675/
Keyune675/
Kuenae675/
Keanes674/
Kyehne674/
Khemne674/
Keenga674/
Keineh674/
Khenez674/
Kaiene674/
Kaenyi674/
Kaenny674/
Khuene674/
Keinei674/
Koenye674/
Kejane674/
Kheena674/
Kenaiy674/
Koenhe673/
Keyone673/
Kienny673/
Keneji673/
Keyena673/
Kaenne673/
Koenie673/
Koiney673/
Kőkeny673/
Kaenuy673/
Koeniy672/
Kohney672/
Keueni672/
Keynne672/
Kheune672/
Keeana672/
Kauney672/
Khenny672/
Kaneyo672/
Koueny672/
Kuenhe672/
Kehneh672/
Kienye672/
Kenoya672/
Keeani672/
Kheïne672/
Keihne672/
Keinne672/
Kojney672/
Kowene672/
Keuane672/
Ketnny672/
Kenedd672/
Kenyth672/
Khueneauy672/
Kaneuy672/
Keanny671/
Keenna671/
Keiane671/
Keinea671/
Keinny671/
Keneat671/
Kenejo671/
Kenets671/
Keahne671/
Keanea671/
Keenaa671/
Keenai671/
Keenha671/
Keeyonnie671/
Khenej671/
Khenyo671/
Kgenyi671/
Kaneey671/
Kieane671/
Kkenay671/
Koehny671/
Koneey671/
Kuyney671/
Ceyene671/
Ceyney671/
Kiniey671/
Kaaney671/
Koenee671/
Kenayo671/
Keyany671/
Kceneu671/
Keuine671/
Keumne671/
Keunuy671/
Keusne671/
Keneeh671/
Keneuh671/
Keniyo671/
Kenoyi671/
Kenyio671/
Khaene671/
Keijne671/
Kejena671/
Kayney671/
Kienie671/
Khenie671/
Khiney671/
Khiene671/
Konejy671/
Konhey671/
Koenyi671/
Kyenye671/
Kuyene671/
Koyeny671/
Koenny671/
Kehgne671/
Keneui671/
Kgenge671/
Keyeni671/
Kkenyi671/
Kaenay671/
Kaieny671/
Kuenuy671/
Kkenee671/
Ketnne671/
Ketnoy671/
Kettne671/
Kettny671/
Kesnei671/
Ceaney670/
Kigney670/
Keione670/
Keneep670/
Kienee670/
Caeney670/
Kineey670/
Kuiney670/
Keatny670/
Kaeniy670/
Keunes670/
Kinoey670/
Ckeane670/
Keneip670/
Cenhey670/
Kenaay670/
Khoney670/
Keinee670/

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Footnotes

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