Keelan
English edit
Etymology edit
Two main etymologies:
- Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Céileacháin (“descendant of Céileachán”), a diminutive of céile (“companion”).
- Welsh habitational surname for someone from Cilan.
Proper noun edit
Keelan (plural Keelans)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Keelan is the 30735th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 758 individuals. Keelan is most common among White (89.97%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Keelan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 287.