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.
The surname Keens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Keens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.