Keown Surname

75,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Keown Surname Definition:

For Mac Keo(w)n, q.v.

Keown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9301:92,22910,362
Canada5161:71,4068,144
England4181:133,29713,123
New Zealand3481:13,0122,266
Northern Ireland3011:6,1301,108
South Africa2951:183,65320,076
Australia2431:111,09312,380
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Ireland1051:44,8473,381
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Isle of Man201:4,291899
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Wales101:309,45316,869
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4661:9,5061,396
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland301:124,7745,666
Isle of Man231:2,360290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4861:103,33110,433

Keown (69) may also be a first name.

Keown Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Mac Keo(w)n, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

No less than seventeen variants and synonyms of MacKeown have been officially recorded — among these are MacKeown, Magone, MacCune, MacEwen, MacGeown and also Caulfield all in Co. Down, and Mackone in Co. Monaghan, while both Johnson and Johnstone have been also so used. The main sept is of north Connacht with a branch in Co. Galway. The MacKeons of the Glens of Antrim are mainly the descendants of Scottish Bissetts. IF 200; Map Ros-Sligo.

Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keown Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keown is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keown? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,670th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,123,928 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Keown live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Keown is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 69 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,930 people, or 1 in 92,229. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 20 percent live, Indiana, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Keown occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Keown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keown has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keown surname rose 809 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 77 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keown Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Keown last name is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keown surname are 26.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keown earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.95% less than the national average, earning 270,109 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.59% more than the national average, earning R 291,312 per year; in United States they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $44,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $47,381 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keowen9175/
Keowin911/
Keaown910/
Kckeown833/
Khieown831/
Keowing831/
Keawn801/
Kehewin675/
Kheawin672/
Keawinn671/
Kehovin671/
Kiawn601/
Kiawen55666/
Kiaven556/
Kyuwen555/
Kiawin552/
Kyuben551/
Kioben551/
Cojuwn551/
Kyawwin502,015/
Kiawhen50115/
Kiaween501/
Kihaben501/
Kiahwen501/

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