Keena family name history and map
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Keena in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 307 people named Keena in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 159 men and 148 women.
Counties with Keena in Ireland
The Keenas were heavily concentrated in Westmeath, home to 56.7% of them (174 people). Next came Longford (36), Offaly (35), Dublin (27) and Cavan (12).
Keena average age in 1911
The average Keena in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 32.7 for men and 31.2 for women; slightly older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Keena literacy in 1911
Of the Keenas whose literacy was recorded, 76.2% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 19.1% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Keena common first names
The most common male names were John (29), Patrick, Thomas, William and Michael. For women it was Bridget (24), followed by Mary, Kate, Margaret and Anne.
Keena occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Keenas was farmer, 22.8% of them (70 people). Next came scholar / student (20.2%), farm labourer (5.5%), domestic servant (3.6%) and general labourer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.7% of all Keenas, followed by domestic service, general labourers and transport.
What religion is Keena?
Keenas were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Keena statistics (1911)
Number: 307
Rank: 1,887
Average Age: 32
Keenain the USA (2020)
Number: 932
Rank: 27,401
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
