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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

Where is the Keane family from?

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You can see how Keane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keane families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 188 Keane families living in Lancashire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Keane's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Keane families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keane surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Keane Family Occupations

What did your Keane ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Keane. 5% of Keane men worked as a General Labourer and 39% of Keane women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keane were Incapacitated and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    1%
  • Incapacitated
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    39%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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

Keane Historical Records

What Keane family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 101,000 census records available for the last name Keane. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keane census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 31,000 immigration records available for the last name Keane. 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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Draft Card

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Keane. For the veterans among your Keane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Keane Life Expectancy

What is the average Keane lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

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