Keaney
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPossibly an Americanized form of Irish Ó Cianagh (“descendant of Cianach”), a byname from cian (“distant, long”).
Proper noun
editKeaney (plural Keaneys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Keaney is the 17958th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1556 individuals. Keaney is most common among White (91.52%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keaney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 286.