Keens

Keens Meaning & Origin

About Keens
The surname Keens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ken", which itself is a short form of various names beginning with the Old English element "cyne", meaning "royal" or "noble". The surname Keens therefore signifies a descendant of someone named Ken, and it is likely that the original bearers of this surname were considered to be of noble or royal descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Keens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Keens: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Keens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/keens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keens in Braille

Here's how to represent Keens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Keens in braille

How to sign the name Keens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Keens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keens in sign language

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