Keen (surname)

Keen is an English surname. It is either a nickname surname for someone who is brave, or from the Middle English or Old English personal name Kene, which means king. Alternatively, it can be a variation of the Irish surname O'Cahan.

Notable people with this name include

 * Alan Keen (1937–2011), British politician
 * Andrew Keen (born c. 1960), British-American entrepreneur and author
 * Ann Keen (born 1948), British politician
 * Arthur Keen (businessman) (1835–1915), British entrepreneur
 * Arthur Keen (aviator) (1895–1918), British World War I flying ace
 * Dafne Keen (born 2005), British-Spanish actress
 * Dan Keen, American business executive
 * Diane Keen (born 1946), English actress
 * Geoffrey Keen (1916–2005), English actor
 * Harold Keen (1894–1973), British engineer
 * Helen Keen, English comedian
 * Vic Keen, Major League Baseball Player
 * Jessica Keen (1975–1991), American murder victim
 * John "Speedy" Keen (1945–2002), English rock musician
 * John Keen (cyclist) (1849–1902), British cyclist
 * John Keen (politician) (1930–2016), Kenyan politician
 * Laurence Keen, British Archaeologist
 * Malcolm Keen (1887–1970), British actor
 * Marshall F. Keen (born 1933), American politician
 * Maurice Keen (1933–2012), British historian
 * Noah Keen (1920–2019), American actor
 * Peter Keen (born 1976), English footballer
 * Peter Keen (cyclist) (born 1964), British cycling coach
 * Richard Keen (born 1954), Scottish lawyer
 * Richard Keen (racing driver) (born 1986), English racing driver
 * Robert Earl Keen (born 1956), American guitarist
 * Sam Keen, American author, professor and philosopher
 * Simon Keen (born 1987), Australian cricketer
 * Steve Keen (born 1953), Australian economist
 * Tom Keen (politician) (born c. 1956), American politician
 * Will Keen (born 1976), English actor
 * Captain Keen/Commander Keen, the main character in Commander Keen games