Keenan family name history and map
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Keenan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 4,540 people named Keenan in Ireland, about 0.104% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 177th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,272 men and 2,264 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Keenan in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Keenans, 15.2% (690 people). Next came Monaghan (548), Antrim (469), Dublin (421) and Tyrone (365).
Keenan average age in 1911
The average Keenan in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 30.2 for men and 31.4 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Keenan literacy in 1911
Of the Keenans whose literacy was recorded, 77% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 18.5% 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.
Keenan common first names
The most common male names were John (329), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (350), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Annie.
Keenan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Keenan's census form was "Scholar"; 19.8% (901) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.4%), general labourer (4.7%), farm labourer (4%) and textile worker (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20% of all Keenans, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Keenan?
Keenans were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.6%), Presbyterian (3.8%), Methodist (0.4%) and Unitarian (0.1%).
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Keenan statistics (1911)
Number: 4,540
Rank: 177
Average Age: 31
Keenan in the USA (2020)
Number: 18,965
Rank: 1,859
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.