O'Shee Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

O'Shee 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'Shee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile821:214,8356,713
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

O'Shee 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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O'Seaghdha = Descendant of Seaghdha, i.e., Stately, Majestic [Irish seaghdha]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The pedigree is traced to Odanus O'Shee, lord of the cantred of Texnane O'Shee in Kerry, and lands in Tipperary. in the tenth century. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Shee Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Shee is carried by more people in Chile than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name O'Shee is the 1,785,358th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 125 percent of O'Shee reside; 103 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

This last name is most commonly used in Chile, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 214,835. In Chile O'Shee is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 40 percent reside, Valparaíso Region, where 30 percent reside and Antofagasta Region, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Chile it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

O'Shee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Shee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Shee surname expanded 288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 850 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Shee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Sheea922/
Oshee9148/
O'See912/
O'She911/
O'Sheehy862/
O'Shea8335,871/
Oishee836,490/
Oyshee831,081/
O'Shei8331/
Oschee8317/
O'Chee8313/
O'Shae838/
O'Shey837/
Goshee832/
Osheae831/
Osheea831/
O'Sheh831/
Osahee831/
O'Shed830/
O'Sher830/
Osee8014,949/
Oshe801,542/
O'Se8030/
Hosheed774/
Ousheed774/
Ooyshee771/
Hooshee771/
Oshea7312,368/
Oishe735,499/
Oyshe731,985/
Oshie731,953/
Goshe731,753/
Osher731,477/
Osche73487/
Hoshe73325/
Oshei73142/
Ochee73137/
Ossee7369/
Oshet7355/
Osees7332/
Oseer7330/
Gosee7325/
Oshey7321/
Ashee7321/
Oseep7312/
Oseet7312/
Osheh735/
Hosee734/
Osehe734/
O'Zee733/
Oisee733/
Osheu733/
O'Sea733/
O'Sha733/
Oshep732/
Oushe732/
Oscee731/
Oosee731/
Osihe731/
Oseeh731/
Oseey731/
Oysee731/
O'Seh731/
O'Che731/
Oszee731/
Oseed731/
Oseez731/
Oshes730/
Ohsee730/
Housheer7110/
O'Shea's712/
O'Scheid711/
Ose6713,739/
Hosher672,424/
Asheer67598/
Hosheh67580/
Aishee67542/
Gosche67532/
Ayshee67451/
Asheed67260/
Goshea67139/
Goshey67126/
Osheha67117/
Housee6786/
Ossher6775/
Hoshea6765/
Oseije6744/
O'Shay6742/
Hochee6725/
Goushe6724/
Oishei6721/
Hashee6719/
Oysher6717/
Osahie6713/
Oschep6712/
Oschea6712/
Hosche6712/
Gossee6710/
Gosheh679/
Oisher678/
Gooshe677/
Asheet675/
Houshe675/
Hoseed675/
Osheap674/
Ashees674/
Hoshie674/
Gousee674/
Aschee673/
Goshei673/
Aashee673/
Oshiea672/
Oishea672/
Goosee672/
Hotshe672/
Ooshea671/
Oushey671/
Osheas671/
Oshsie671/
Hoosee671/
Osejhe671/
Oschie671/
Otsehe671/
Hossee671/
Osshie671/
Oshche671/
Oschey671/
Oshieh671/
Oishie671/
O'Chea671/
Eyshee671/
Atshee671/
Asheea671/
Asheez671/
Osiehe671/
Oschse671/
Asheep671/
Asheey671/
Ossehe671/
Oshher671/
Oudsee671/
Hohsee671/
Hoshey670/
Gashee670/
Osheid670/

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