Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KEEN
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
KeanKeene
Keens
Keane
Keany
Keanu
Caen
Keenn
Keeen
Keeon
Kaen
Kaaen
Keaon
Keaun
Kaien
Keeyon
Keen'e
Keeno
Keighen
Keaghen
Kaoehn
Kayen
Keanes
Keanie
Kckeen
Keenoo
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.
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.