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Keane Name Meaning

Southern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catháin ‘descendant of Cathán’, a personal name from a diminutive of cath ‘battle’. Compare Kane. Irish: occasionally an Anglicized form of Ó Céin ‘descendant of Cian’, a personal name meaning ‘distant’, ‘long’. English: variant spelling of Keen. Americanized spelling of German Kühn(e) (see Kuehn).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kane, Keene, Keaney, Deane, Bean, Kean, Kearns, Pane, Kelner, Keune

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Keane Family Origin

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Keane Family Occupations

What did your Keane ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Keane ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Tailor

    5%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Plasterer

    3%

  • Annuitant

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Keane family was Annuitant. Tailor, Labourer and Plasterer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Keane. The most common Keane occupation in the UK was Tailor. 5% of Keane's were Tailors.

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Keane Historical Records

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Keane Life Expectancy

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Between 1943 and 2004, Keane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Keane in 1943 was 48, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Keane

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