Origins of the Keane surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 30Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 86East Midlands 28West Midlands 22East 28London 376South East 120South West 126South Wales 47Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keanes lived in london

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    Common jobs for Keanes

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    Commmon female occupations for Keanes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Tailoress

    19

    Laundress

    16

    None

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Keanes in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Tailor

    33

    Male Attendant

    25

    Milesman

    24

    Fireman

    21

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