Keneen Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Keneen Surname Definition:

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.

Keneen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Keneen (32) may also be a first name.

Keneen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Keneen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keneen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Keneen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keneen? popularity and diffusion

Keneen is the 7,117,718th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Keneen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Keneen are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 100 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.

Keneen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keneen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenehen921/
Keeneen920/
Kenen91300/
Keneysen860/
Koenen839,030/
Keunen831,076/
Kienen83947/
Keenen83470/
Kaneen83285/
Kehnen83145/
Kineen83114/
Keynen8394/
Kenien8361/
Kenyen8343/
Keinen8311/
Kaenen8310/
Kenean839/
Keneyn831/
Kesnen831/
Keanen830/
Koneen830/
Kenesn830/
Keneun830/
Kenehan77394/
Keehnen77248/
Koenenn7778/
Kaenien7728/
Khenien7712/
Keanean777/
Keneine776/
Khaneen774/
Keinnen773/
Keunnen773/
Keenean772/
Kettnen772/
Khoenen772/
Kanneen771/
Keuhnen771/
Kkeneng771/
Caeneen771/
Keneyan771/
Keneyon771/
Keïneng771/
Kenenne770/
Keannen770/
Kenowen770/
Kenin731,064/
Cenen7396/
Kenyn7315/
Kenhn731/
Keenehan71128/
Kenengue7178/
Keinienė7176/
Kenenova7170/
Cheneean716/
Kiehnein711/
Kehenean710/
Keasnenn710/
Kenyon6732,169/
Coenen6717,136/
Kaenin67663/
Caenen67607/
Kenina67498/
Kenion67438/
Kenoun67196/
Chenen67123/
Coneen6770/
Cenean6770/
Kengin6761/
Caneen6758/
Khenin6730/
Kenyna6720/
Qaneen6717/
Kienin6712/
Kenayn679/
Quenehenn678/
Kenain677/
Keenin676/
Koenin675/
Keynin674/
Kesnin674/
Konehn673/
Keanin673/
Quenen672/
Keenem672/
Kynene672/
Kenuin672/
Keenim671/
Keynyn671/
Khenem671/
Kehnin671/
Cineen671/
Quenhehen671/
Koenyn671/
Ketnem671/
Keenyn670/
Kenink670/
Keinin670/
Kenhne670/
Kinean670/
Kenoin670/

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