O'Shaughnessy Surname

58,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Shaughnessy Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Seachnasaigh = Descendant of Seachnasach [apparently lit. Irish seach, a turn; nasach, customary; but Dr. Joyce thinks that the name should be divided thus: Seach-n-as-ach—seach-n, second + -as, abstract termination+the common plenary suff.

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O'Shaughnessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,6171:1,799353
England2,1421:26,0123,561
United States1,6751:216,39321,060
Canada1,0071:36,5894,657
Australia6491:41,5965,334
New Zealand2551:17,7583,115
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Wales671:46,1874,386
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Bermuda171:3,840587
Saint Lucia151:11,9191,145
Trinidad and Tobago141:97,4276,588
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Finland71:785,24338,644
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9561:4,634792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

O'Shaughnessy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Seachnasaigh = Descendant of Seachnasach [apparently lit. Irish seach, a turn; nasach, customary; but Dr. Joyce thinks that the name should be divided thus: Seach-n-as-ach—seach-n, second + -as, abstract termination+the common plenary suff. -ach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Seachnasaigh A leading sept of the southern Uí Fiachrach. Bibl; IF 265 etc; MIF 274; Map Gal; Plate XXV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Seachnasach (elusive).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

"The O'Shaughnessys were lords of a mountainous district dividing Galway from Clare. The sept is traced however, in the annals of other parts of the country." The surname first appears in 1060. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Shaughnessy Last Name Facts

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

O'Shaughnessy is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 58,742nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 847,685 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of O'Shaughnessy live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The surname O'Shaughnessy is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 2,617 people, or 1 in 1,799. In Ireland O'Shaughnessy is most frequent in: Leinster, where 39 percent live, Munster, where 34 percent live and Connaught, where 14 percent live. Not including Ireland O'Shaughnessy occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

O'Shaughnessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Shaughnessy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Shaughnessy surname increased 274 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,419 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,053 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Shaughnessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Shaughnessy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61% more than the national average, earning $69,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $52,946 CAD per year.

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O'Shaughnessy Reference & Research

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