Keane (surname)

Last updated January 23, 2026

Keane is an Irish surname meaning 'Keeper of the Pigs'. Notable people with the surname include:

Kevin Keane, Pintman
Amelia Keane, American politician
Augustus Henry Keane (1833–1912), Irish journalist and linguist
Bil Keane (1922–2011), American cartoonist of The Family Circus
Bob Keane (1922–2009), American musician, manager of Ritchie Valens
Claire Keane (born 1979), illustrator
Colin Keane (born 1994), Irish jockey
Colm Keane (1951–2022), Irish broadcaster and author
Dillie Keane (born 1952), one third of the Fascinating Aida comedy cabaret trio
Dolores Keane (born 1953), Irish folk singer
Emma Keane, fictional character from Ackley Bridge
Fergal Keane (born 1961), BBC correspondent based in South Africa
Glen Keane (born 1954), American animator, son of Bil Keane
Jack Keane (born 1943), U.S. Army general
James Keane (disambiguation)
Jayne Fenton Keane, Australian poet
Jeff Keane, American comic strip artist, son of Bil Keane
John Keane (disambiguation)
Keith Keane (born 1986), Irish footballer
Keane baronets, a baronetage for the Keane family of Waterford
Margaret Keane (1927–2022), American painter of waif-like children with big eyes
- Walter Keane (1915–2000), American plagiarist, sold her paintings as his own
Mark Keane (disambiguation)
Mervyn Keane (born 1953), Australian rules footballer
Michael Keane (footballer, born 1982), Irish footballer
Michael Keane (footballer, born 1993), English footballer
Michael Keane (economist) (born 1961), Nuffield Professor of Economics at University of Oxford
Mike Keane (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
Molly Keane (1904–1996), Irish novelist
Patrick Keane (born 1952), Australian lawyer and judge
Paul Keane (born 1957), Australian actor
Peter Keane (disambiguation)
Richard J. Keane (1933–2008), New York politician
Robbie Keane (born 1980), Irish footballer
Robert Emmett Keane (1883–1981), American actor
Rory Keane (1922–2004), Irish footballer
Roy Keane (born 1971), Irish footballer
Sara Keane (born 1991), American footballer
Sarah Keane, President of the Olympic Federation of Ireland and CEO of Swim Ireland
Seán Keane (fiddler) (1946–2023), Irish musician from the musical group The Chieftains
Seán Keane (Irish politician) (1899–1953), Irish Labour Party politician represented Cork East
Seán Keane (singer) (born 1961), Irish folk singer
Sheana Keane (born 1975), Irish broadcaster
Will Keane (born 1993), Irish footballer

References

This page lists people with the surname Keane.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

Keane (surname)

See also

References