O'Shaugnessy Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Shaugnessy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

O'Shaugnessy Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Shaugnessy Demographics

O'Shaugnessy Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 16 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Shaugnessy Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Shaugnessy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Shaugnessy.

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

O'Shaugnessy is the 2,909,720th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of O'Shaugnessy live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name O'Shaugnessy is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 29 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 25 percent live and Kent, where 17 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

O'Shaugnessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Shaugnessy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the O'Shaugnessy last name rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 7 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Shaugnessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Shaugnessy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Shaughnessy968,597/
Oshaugnessy9631/
O'Shaunessy9618/
O'Shaungnessy962/
O'Shaugnhessy961/
Oshaughnessy923,755/
O'Shaughnessey92103/
O'Shaunghnessy926/
O'Shaghnessy925/
O'Shaunessey924/
O'Shaughnesy924/
O'Shaughneyssy922/
O'Saughnessy922/
O'Shaughneassy921/
O'Sheaughnessy921/
O'Shauhnessy921/
O'Shangnessy921/
Oshaunessy9122/
O'Shanessy915/
O'Shaunesy911/
Oshaugnesy910/
Oshaughnessey8898/
Oshaunghnessy885/
O'Shanghnessy885/
O'Shaughnassy884/
O'Shaughnesey883/
Oshaughneyssy882/
Oshaughnnessy881/
O'Shaughnissy881/
O'Shoughnessy881/
Oschaughnessy880/
O'Shannessy871,095/
Oshaughnesy876/
Oshaghnessy873/
Oshauhnessy873/
Osaughnessy873/
O'Shanessey871/
Oshaunnessy871/
Oshangnessy870/
Oshughnessy870/
O'Shanesy8626/
Oshaunesy862/
Oshanessy861/
Oshaughnnessey851/
O'Shanghnessey850/
O'Shannessey8381/
Oshaughnesse834/
Oshanghnessy832/
Oshoughnessy831/
Oshaunnessey831/
Oshaughneesy831/
Oshaughnesey831/
Oshannessy8286/
Oshusnessy8242/
O'Shannesy825/
O'Shaunecy821/
Oshaunesey820/
Oshanesy803/
Oshaughnassey802/
Oschanghnessy800/
O'Shaughnasey800/
Oshannessey7810/
Oshuehnessy781/
Os'hannessy781/
Oshanghnesy780/
Oshaunnesey780/
O'Shannesey780/
Oshaunecy7611/
O'Shanecy765/
Oshanesey760/
Oshonnessy730/
Oshanecy707/
Oshonesy700/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Shaugnessy
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