Keens Surname

352,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Keens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5691:97,92310,380
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Australia751:359,94330,133
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominica11:75,891912
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:115,52311,173
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Keens (17) may also be a first name.

Keens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keens is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,406th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,047,917 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Keens are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Keens is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 17 people.

The last name Keens is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 97,923. In England it is most numerous in: Bedfordshire, where 17 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Keens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keens has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Keens last name increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Keens surname are 14.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Keens earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.16% less than the national average, earning R 175,464 per year; in United States they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $47,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.13% more than the national average, earning $60,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kheens911/
Keyens911/
Keehns910/
Keiens910/
Keense910/
Kens89994/
Keitens832/
Keutens831/
Keggens830/
Koens801,483/
Kense801,290/
Kensh80493/
Kiens80203/
Keans8092/
Keins8056/
Kaens8031/
Keuns8023/
Kenns8012/
Qeens804/
Kensø803/
Kensz802/
Kensÿ801/
Ken's801/
Keenz801/
Kuens800/
Kenss800/
Kehns800/
Kns7521/
Queens73100/
Keence7351/
Keenze7343/
Keemss7332/
Kennås7329/
Kensch7326/
Kayens7313/
Kowens7311/
Kuehns7310/
Kheyns739/
Kiehns738/
Kensse733/
Kenshe732/
Koiens732/
Keanss732/
Kejans731/
Cheens731/
Kheins731/
Keanns731/
Kennsh731/
Keatns731/
Koehns731/
Kehans730/
Keench730/
Keanse730/
Kensth730/
Keunst730/
Keinse730/
Kaehns730/
Keuhns730/
Kenç671,521/
Kenz67878/
Kins67844/
Cens67318/
Keggins6791/
Kensche6787/
Kiggens6779/
Kayense6769/
Kiensch6726/
Knøs6711/
Keenche679/
Geekins677/
Knse676/
Knsh676/
Knås675/
Kousens674/
Khns673/
Kensowa673/
Kensova673/
Kaitens672/
Kuitens672/
Kensová672/
Kyns672/
Keatins672/
Küns671/
Queenss671/
Queesns671/
Kawense671/
Keyenje671/
Kheansh671/
Kouense671/
Kuensch671/
Geekens671/
Qkns671/
Gkns671/
Knsd671/
Knss671/
Knst671/
Kenx671/
Kennsch670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keens
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