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Keown Family History

Keown Surname Meaning

Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain (in Connacht) ‘son of Eoghan’ a personal name meaning ‘born of the yew’ and Mac Eoin (in east Ulster) meaning ‘son of John’.

See McEwan. This name has also been associated with Ó Ceotháin in Fermanagh.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Keown family from?

You can see how Keown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keown families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 63 Keown families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Keown's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Keown families in 1891.
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What did your Keown ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Draughtsman Heavy Chem Ind and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Keown. 50% of Keown men worked as a Draughtsman Heavy Chem Ind and 84% of Keown women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keown were Colliery Underground Datal Worker Heavy Worker and Mental Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Draughtsman Heavy Chem Ind
    50%
  • Colliery Underground Datal Worker Heavy Worker
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Mental Nurse
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Keown. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Keown. For the veterans among your Keown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keown lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Keown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Keown in 1941 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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