O'Shannon Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Shannon Surname Definition:

In addition to Ó Seanacháin (see Shanahan supra) Shannon can be Ó Seanáin and Mac Giolla t-Seanáin (see Giltenan). Shannon is fairly numerous in all four provinces. IF 264

O'Shannon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

O'Shannon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In addition to Ó Seanacháin (see Shanahan supra) Shannon can be Ó Seanáin and Mac Giolla t-Seanáin (see Giltenan). Shannon is fairly numerous in all four provinces. IF 264

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Shannon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Shannon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Shannon is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Shannon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname O'Shannon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of O'Shannon are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States O'Shannon is most common in: Florida, where 23 percent reside, Oregon, where 15 percent reside and Texas, where 15 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 35 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

O'Shannon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Shannon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 260 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Shannon Last Name Statistics demography

O'Shannon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshannon9428/
Oshennon821/
Osanon802/
Ochanon757/
Osannan751/
Osanhon751/
Oshanan750/
Ozannon750/
O'Shanahan7473/
Assannon7172/
Aïsannon711/
Ochanont711/
Asanon67120/
Ozanon6782/
Oshanahan6714/
Goussanon679/
Osanan677/
Essannoun674/
Assangnon673/
Osathnond671/
Oxanon671/
Osañon671/
Otchannan671/

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