Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KEENE
There are approximately 3,821 people named Keene in the UK. That makes it the 2,681th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 60 are named Keene.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
KeenKeane
Kane
Kean
Kahne
Kaine
Kanne
Kayne
Kaehn
Keaney
Kan
Kanes
Kann
Kaan
Kahn
Kain
Kaines
Caene
Caehne
Caenne
Caenes
Kaene
Kaehne
Keahne
Keagne
Kaenne
Keahn
Keanes
Kaane
Keaene
Kanee
Kainne
Kagne
Kaeney
Kaenz
Keani
Keana
The Keene surname in historical dictionaries
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.