Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Naoimhín see Niven . Alternatively a shortened form of Kaneen an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cianain ‘son of Cianan’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kneen family from?
You can see how Kneen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kneen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kneen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Kneen families living in Quebec. This was about 42% of all the recorded Kneen's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Kneen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kneen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Carpenter and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Kneen. 100% of Kneen men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Kneen women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kneen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kneen in 1951 was 76, and 86 in 2004.