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There are approximately 14,183 people named Keen in the UK. That makes it the 715th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 224 are named Keen.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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The Keen surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Bold, eager, daring; bright, fair; or may be the same as Kean.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KEEN. KEENE. Perhaps sometimes from sharpness of disposition ; but sometimes probabl)' the Irish O'Kean, sans 0'. Both Kene and Le Kene occur in H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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