Kewn Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Kewn Surname Definition:

= Keown, for MacKeown, q.v.

Kewn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:386,93126,993
Wales91:343,83718,086
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kewn (57) may also be a first name.

Kewn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Keown, for MacKeown, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pronounced Keône, contracted from MacEoin, ‘Johns Son'. 'In the province of Ulster the English family of Bissett, seated in the Glins, in the County of Antrim, assumed the Irish surname of MacEoin, MaKeon, from an ancestor Huan, or John, Bissett'.

Patrick McJon was one of the twenty-four 'Keys of Mann' in 1418.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kewn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kewn occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kewn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,343,156th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Kewn live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 57 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 386,931. In England Kewn is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 52 percent reside, Cornwall, where 13 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England Kewn occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Kewn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kewn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kewn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kewn surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kewn earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.32% more than the national average, earning $70,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kewin89591/
Kewen8981/
Koewn898/
Keewn892/
Keawn891/
Keuwn891/
Kewhn891/
Kewne891/
Kaewn891/
Kaewin80653/
Keawin8044/
Keween8026/
Kiewin803/
Kiewen801/
Keewen801/
Kewyon801/
Keywin801/
Kehwin801/
Keiwen801/
Keuwen801/
Keywen801/
Kewwen801/
Kewenn801/
Kown75346/
Kawn7512/
Kevn756/
Kiwn753/
Kywn752/
Kewingh734/
Kheawin732/
Keawyon731/
Keawinn731/
Keawhen731/
Kaheewn731/
Kaewien731/
Keewinn731/
Keiwien731/
Kewuing731/
Kewinne731/
Kckewin730/
Kawin672,556/
Kowin67122/
Kiwen6766/
Kaewwaen6739/
Kiwin6733/
Khawn6724/
Hkawn6711/
Kywan678/
Kevne675/
Kewim673/
Chewn672/
Keivn672/
Ckown672/
Kevhn671/
Khown671/
Kywen671/
Keiwhene671/
Khoewaen671/

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