O'Sheilds Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Sheilds Surname Definition:

Ó Siadhail A family of hereditary physicians mainly located in north-west Ulster, with a branch in Offaly. IF 269; MIF 274*; Map Don

O'Sheilds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

O'Sheilds Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Siadhail A family of hereditary physicians mainly located in north-west Ulster, with a branch in Offaly. IF 269; MIF 274*; Map Don

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Sheilds Last Name Facts

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

O'Sheilds is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of O'Sheilds.

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

The surname O'Sheilds is the 6,723,624th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Sheilds reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname O'Sheilds is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 63 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 13 percent reside.

O'Sheilds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Sheilds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Sheilds surname grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Sheilds Last Name Statistics demography

O'Sheilds earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osheilds9454/
O'Shields89451/
Osheild883/
Oshelds881/
Oshilds880/
Oshields821,636/
O'Shield8216/
Hosheild821/
Oshealds820/
Oshieldss781/
Oishields781/
Oshield7543/
Hoshield7126/
Oshieldt711/
Houshild710/
Housechilds700/
Asheld675/
Osoeld673/
O'Shoults672/
Ãshild671/
Houdsheld670/
Hodsheldt670/

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