O'Shea Surname
Approximately 35,871 people bear this surname
O'Shea Surname Definition:
Ó Séaghdha Primarily a Kerry sept, but (as Shee) it is notable as the only Gaelic name among the “Ten Tribes of Kilkenny”. IF 266; MIF 274
O'Shea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14,291 | 1:330 | 40 |
| England | 8,174 | 1:6,816 | 989 |
| Australia | 5,568 | 1:4,848 | 703 |
| United States | 4,481 | 1:80,888 | 9,194 |
| Canada | 1,396 | 1:26,394 | 3,527 |
| Wales | 619 | 1:4,999 | 543 |
| New Zealand | 473 | 1:9,574 | 1,666 |
| Scotland | 341 | 1:15,700 | 1,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 160 | 1:11,531 | 1,740 |
| Spain | 107 | 1:436,935 | 23,071 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| Luxembourg | 40 | 1:14,514 | 3,173 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,885 | 1:2,350 | 438 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 351 | 1:69,445 | 7,817 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,323 | 1:37,958 | 4,502 |
O'Shea (69) may also be a first name.
O'Shea Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Séaghdha Primarily a Kerry sept, but (as Shee) it is notable as the only Gaelic name among the “Ten Tribes of Kilkenny”. IF 266; MIF 274
(Celtic) the Irish O'Seaghdha = Descendant of Seaghdha, i.e., Stately, Majestic [Irish seaghdha]
(Irish) Grandson of Seaghdha (majestic or learned).
“Son of the Stately” in Erse (Seaghdha). See also Shaw.
O'Shea Demographics
Average Male O'Shea Height
177.54 cm
Average Female O'Shea Height
163.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
O'Shea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Shea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Shea is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Shea? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,540th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 203,160 people. The surname O'Shea occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of O'Shea live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,171,416th most numerous first name globally, held by 69 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 14,291 people, or 1 in 330. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 56 percent reside, Leinster, where 31 percent reside and Connaught, where 3 percent reside. Not including Ireland this surname occurs in 71 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
O'Shea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Shea has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Shea last name expanded 758 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,821 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,273 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Shea Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States O'Shea are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount O'Shea earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.79% more than the national average, earning $68,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $53,333 CAD per year.
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