Where in Ireland does the family KEENAN come from? Is KEENAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname KEENAN 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
KEENAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4,655 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 171st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 4,217 (90.59%), Anglican: 225 (4.83%), Presbyterian: 152 (3.27%), Other / Not Given: 32 (0.69%), Methodist: 25 (0.54%), Independent: 2 (0.04%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.04%)
KEENAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,531 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 177th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
KEENAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4,655
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 171st
- Strongest county association: Monaghan
Where was the KEENAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname KEENAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Monaghan — Ranked 12th with 556 people
- Longford — Ranked 37th with 184 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 39th with 247 people
- Laois — Ranked 41st with 200 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 57th with 192 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 59th with 429 people
- Down — Ranked 69th with 662 people
- Louth — Ranked 90th with 148 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 97th with 99 people
Woulfe Surname Index for KEENAN
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 KEENAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for KEENAN
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 KEENAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
KEENAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
KEENAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KEENAN who are Catholic in each locality
KEENAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KEENAN who are Anglican in each locality
KEENAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KEENAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
KEENAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the KEENAN surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
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.