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Keegean Family History

Keegean Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Keegan, Keeven, Keelan, Keenan, Deegan, Keelen, Keeran, Keenen

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Where is the Keegean family from?

You can see how Keegean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keegean family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Keegean family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Keegean's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Keegean families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keegean surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Keegean ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Keegean ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Keegean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keegean census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Keegean. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Keegean. For the veterans among your Keegean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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