History of your Surname
Get access to Keeney family records.Start a free trial

Keeney Family History

Keeney Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Keaney . Americanized form of Swiss German Kühni Kühne (see Kuehn ) or German Kiene or Kiener .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Keene, Keeley, Keeny, Kerley, Keesey, Keenen, Kuney, Heeney, Keener

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Keeney family from?

You can see how Keeney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keeney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keeney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 41 Keeney families living in Connecticut. This was about 38% of all the recorded Keeney's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Keeney families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keeney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
  • 1840
  • 1880
  • 1920
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Keeney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keeney. 16% of Keeney men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Keeney women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keeney were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

View Census Data for Keeney | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Carpenter
    4%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Keeney family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Keeney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keeney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Keeney

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Keeney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Keeney immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Keeney. For the veterans among your Keeney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Keeney military records

You've only scratched the surface of Keeney family history

Discover More

What is the average Keeney lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Keeney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Keeney in 1944 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Keeney

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Keeney family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Keeney last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial