O'Sheehan Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
O'Sheehan Surname Definition:
Ó Siodhacháin The Dalcassian sept which spread southwards accounts for the majority of Sheehans. Formerly also there was a Hy Many sept of this name. IF 267; Map Lim; Plate XXVI
O'Sheehan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
O'Sheehan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Siodhacháin The Dalcassian sept which spread southwards accounts for the majority of Sheehans. Formerly also there was a Hy Many sept of this name. IF 267; Map Lim; Plate XXVI
O'SHEENAN: A sept in the counties of Limerick and Cork.
O'Sheehan Demographics
O'Sheehan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Sheehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Sheehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Sheehan is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of O'Sheehan.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Sheehan? popularity and diffusion
O'Sheehan is the 3,100,440th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. O'Sheehan occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of O'Sheehan are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name O'Sheehan is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 48 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 29 percent are found and Berkshire, where 14 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
O'Sheehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Sheehan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 250 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Sheehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osheehan | 94 | 18 | / |
| O'Sheahan | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Sheen | 88 | 8 | / |
| Osheen | 80 | 130 | / |
| Osehan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Oszeehahn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Osheyen | 75 | 47 | / |
| Goshean | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gosheen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aheehan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oosheen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hosehan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ashehan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osheane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hosheen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osheenn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oseen | 71 | 213 | / |
| Osean | 71 | 76 | / |
| Hosheane | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ozseyhan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hoseeain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashehyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouseeian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ohean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hosehian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Househan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oseyan | 67 | 603 | / |
| Oshian | 67 | 473 | / |
| Asehan | 67 | 303 | / |
| Ochean | 67 | 234 | / |
| Asheen | 67 | 141 | / |
| Hesean | 67 | 122 | / |
| Osehon | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hosean | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ecehan | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gosejohan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Oshien | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ossean | 67 | 16 | / |
| Esehan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oseien | 67 | 7 | / |
| Osihan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oshein | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oshain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oseyen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oshaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osceen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoehan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oheane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Heam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goseen | 67 | 0 | / |
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O'Sheehan Reference & Research
Sheehan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Sheehan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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