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Keown Name Meaning

Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain (in Connacht) ‘son of Eoghan’ a personal name meaning ‘born of the yew’ and Mac Eoin (in east Ulster) meaning ‘son of John’. See McEwan . This name has also been associated with Ó Ceotháin in Fermanagh.

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


Similar surnames: Keirn, Hearn, Kevin, Brown, Kern, Kearn, Kew, Leon, Keon, Ken

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Where is the Keown family from?

You can see how Keown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keown families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Keown families living in Illinois. This was about 29% of all the recorded Keown's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Keown families in 1840.
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What did your Keown ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keown. 22% of Keown men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Keown women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keown were Clerk and Housewife. .

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*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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housewife
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Keown. 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.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Keown. For the veterans among your Keown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keown lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Keown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Keown in 1941 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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