McKeen Surname

126,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKeen Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Keen(e, q.v. [Also = Macklan, q.v.

McKeen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9141:124,38513,225
Canada9991:36,8824,682
Scotland2541:21,0782,435
England2221:250,98220,313
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Northern Ireland1271:14,5282,004
South Africa671:808,62254,680
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France101:6,642,272293,169
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Liberia51:881,70733,815
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2211:20,0452,358
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8891:56,4896,309

McKeen (17) may also be a first name.

McKeen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Keen(e, q.v. [Also = Macklan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McKeen Last Name Facts

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

McKeen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeen? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKeen is the 126,280th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,024,318 people. The surname McKeen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 101 percent of McKeen are found; 101 percent are found in North America and 101 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McKeen is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

The last name McKeen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,914 people, or 1 in 124,385. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found, Maine, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States McKeen is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

McKeen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKeen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 686 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKeen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKeen surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKeen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 131.26% more than the national average, earning R 549,552 per year; in United States they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $44,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $53,459 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeen921,528/
McKen91926/
McKean8311,541/
Makeen8310,237/
MacKen834,268/
Mocken83142/
McKenn8331/
Mcqeen8325/
Mokeen834/
McKene832/
Maceen831/
McKien831/
Mcen802/
MacKenn7744/
MacKend7718/
Maacken7716/
MacGeen775/
Mackien774/
MacQeen772/
Makkeen771/
Macheen771/
Mocheen771/
MacKuen771/
Maykeen771/
MacKeng770/
Maken732,285/
Moken73531/
Macen73413/
McKin73159/
McKan73109/
Mocen738/
Mcene736/
MacKn731/
MacQueen714,736/
Mockienė712,713/
Maicheen718/
Mackienė712/
Masskeen711/
Mackin679,285/
Machen674,381/
Majcen673,497/
McKain673,209/
Mooken67679/
Mochen67525/
Makken67240/
Mahken67171/
Mouken67162/
Maiken67139/
Meiken67116/
McKinn6789/
McKann6778/
Mockin6773/
Meuken6765/
Mauken6761/
Makaen6751/
Mokken6744/
Makien6735/
Makcen6727/
Makuen6721/
Maycen6719/
Mohcen6717/
Moycen6715/
Moicen6712/
Maicen6711/
Mokaen6710/
Mokoen679/
Mcn678/
MacKne677/
Maucen677/
Majken676/
Mackén675/
Mahcen675/
Maqeen674/
Meaken673/
Moiken672/
Mokien672/
Moocen672/
Mohken671/
MacKhn671/
Maaken671/
Mhacen671/
Moyken671/
Mokenn671/
Meacen671/
MacKän671/
Makenk671/
Mayken671/
Mokuen671/
Mhaken671/
Mosckn671/
Mokent671/
Muoken671/
Magcen670/

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