KEANE Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family KEANE come from? Is KEANE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname KEANE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

KEANE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

KEANE surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 8,990 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 62nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 8,891 (98.90%), Anglican: 58 (0.65%), Other / Not Given: 24 (0.27%), Presbyterian: 12 (0.13%), Methodist: 3 (0.03%), Jewish: 2 (0.02%)

KEANE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

KEANE surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 9,224 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 57th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

KEANE Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 8,990
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 62nd
  • Strongest county association: Clare

Where was the KEANE surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname KEANE had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Clare — Ranked 6th with 1,399 people
  • Galway — Ranked 9th with 1,653 people
  • Mayo — Ranked 17th with 1,145 people
  • Waterford — Ranked 18th with 563 people
  • Kerry — Ranked 32nd with 904 people
  • Limerick — Ranked 42nd with 562 people
  • Wexford — Ranked 78th with 212 people
  • Wicklow — Ranked 83rd with 107 people
  • Roscommon — Ranked 86th with 243 people

Woulfe Surname Index for KEANE

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KEANE.

Dúchas Surname Index for KEANE

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KEANE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

KEANE in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

KEANE Farmer Surname Map in 1901

KEANE in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KEANE who are Catholic in each locality

KEANE Catholic Surname Map in 1901

KEANE in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KEANE who are Anglican in each locality

KEANE Anglican Surname Map in 1901

KEANE in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KEANE who are Presbyterian in each locality

KEANE Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

KEANE in Scotland

The KEANE Surname in Scotland

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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