The Keene Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Clerks wrote Keen in many ways, and Keene is one that stuck. At root, the name means “bold, brave”.

• You may also find the name written Keeney.
• The extra “e” in Keene is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Keane.
• About 17,711 people in the United States were recorded as Keene in 2010, placing it 2,032 on the national list.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Keene family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Keene report, with a museum-style coat of arms.