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 O'Shea Salary in
United States
$68,949 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Shea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Shea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Shea is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Shea? popularity and diffusion
The surname O'Shea is the 15,540th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,160 people. The last name O'Shea is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of O'Shea live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles. O'Shea is also the 1,171,416th most widely held forename in the world, held by 69 people.
This last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 14,291 people, or 1 in 330. In Ireland O'Shea is most prevalent in: Munster, where 56 percent are found, Leinster, where 31 percent are found and Connaught, where 3 percent are found. Not including Ireland O'Shea exists in 71 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
O'Shea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Shea has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 758 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,329 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,821 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,273 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Shea Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the O'Shea surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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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