McSheehy Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

McSheehy Surname Definition:

Apropos of the character of the MacSheehy galloglasses it is on record that Manus ne Cleggan MacShehe, captain of galloglasses, received £7 15 6½ Irish as “head money” for the head of Mallanchy (MacClancy) chief of his name, one of O'Rourkes chief allies, in 1539.

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McSheehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
England301:1,857,26974,552
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

McSheehy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apropos of the character of the MacSheehy galloglasses it is on record that Manus ne Cleggan MacShehe, captain of galloglasses, received £7 15 6½ Irish as “head money” for the head of Mallanchy (MacClancy) chief of his name, one of O'Rourkes chief allies, in 1539.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McSheehy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McSheehy Come From? nationality or country of origin

McSheehy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McSheehy? popularity and diffusion

The surname McSheehy is the 719,876th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of McSheehy reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 1,018,143. In The United States McSheehy is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 17 percent reside and Colorado, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

McSheehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McSheehy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McSheehy last name rose 593 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSheehy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McSheehy surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

McSheehy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $47,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSheehey941/
McSheey930/
McShehy930/
McShehay880/
McShee86145/
McShey861/
McHeey860/
McSheay801/
McSchee800/
McShuhy800/
McShoee800/
McSeesh800/
McHey771/
McSey770/
McShea711,548/
McShay71113/
Mchehe7199/
McSeed7133/
McShae7111/
Mcheye7110/
McChee717/
McHhee712/
McHueh712/
McSsey711/
Mcheyi711/
Mqseeh711/
Mcheya711/
Mgchee711/
McSaey711/
McSheu710/
McKsey710/
McAhey710/
McShie710/
McShes710/
McSeer710/
McSuey710/
McShoy710/
McChey710/
McSees710/
McHahey677/
Mchaweh677/
Mtsheya674/
McHehee672/
Mtsheje671/
Mcsayee671/
Mccheah671/
McSherr671/
McChahy671/
McShawe671/
M'Cheye671/
McCehee670/
McGchee670/

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