Explore the Family Name Keena

The meaning of Keena

Irish (Westmeath): Anglicized form of Ó Caoinnigh, a variant of Ó Coinnigh, see Kenny. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brigid.

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How common is the last name Keena in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Keena has seen a fluctuation in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Keena was ranked as the 27,207th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 27,869th, seeing a change of -2.43%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 836 in 2000 to 861 in 2010, marking an increase of 2.99%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.31 to 0.29 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,207	#27,869	-2.43%
Count	836	861	2.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keena

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Keena. For those who identified as white, there was only a minimal decrease of -0.02% from the year 2000 to 2010, still remaining the dominant ethnicity at 92.80% in 2010. The data shows a significant increase in the number of Keenas identifying as Hispanic, rising by 66.01% over the decade. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as black saw a decrease of -44.31% while the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained constant at 0%. Lastly, there was a decline in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 2.27% to 1.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.82%	92.8%	-0.02%
Hispanic	2.03%	3.37%	66.01%
Two or More Races	2.27%	1.86%	-18.06%
Black	1.67%	0.93%	-44.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%