Oshea Surname

42,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Oshea Surname Definition:

“Son of the Stately” in Erse (Seaghdha). See also Shaw.

Oshea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,1631:35,6654,449
Ireland8411:5,599879
Australia4721:57,1946,970
England3921:142,13813,786
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Wales431:71,9666,223
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Israel141:611,26042,949
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Austria111:774,13064,097
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,7201:2,576484

Oshea (323) may also be a first name.

Oshea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of the Stately” in Erse (Seaghdha). See also Shaw.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Oshea Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oshea Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Oshea (Russian: Ошеа) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Oshea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oshea? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,202nd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 589,226 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Oshea live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Oshea is also the 488,148th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 323 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 10,163 people, or 1 in 35,665. In The United States Oshea is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Oshea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oshea has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Oshea last name contracted 51 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oshea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oshea surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oshea last name are 1.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oshea earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 2229.8% more than the national average, earning R 5,536,500 per year; in United States they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $49,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $48,847 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Shea9135,871/
Goshea91139/
Osheha91117/
Hoshea9165/
Oschea9112/
Osheap914/
Osheya914/
Oshiea912/
Oishea912/
Ooshea911/
Osheaa911/
Osheae911/
Osheas911/
Osheea911/
Osheja911/
Osheua911/
Osha895,466/
Osea891,804/
Oshe891,542/
Ohea89224/
Hosheya83495/
Oscheja8356/
O'Sheea832/
O'Sheay831/
Oshejah831/
Hosea8030,903/
Ochea806,630/
Oishe805,499/
Gosha802,241/
Oyshe801,985/
Oshie801,953/
Goshe801,753/
Ousha801,537/
Osher801,477/
Oosha80526/
Oseha80493/
Osche80487/
Hosha80479/
Oseya80462/
Oshaa80397/
Hoshe80325/
Oshai80255/
Oshia80239/
Oseas80186/
Oshei80142/
Oseah80116/
Oshay80106/
Otsha8092/
Ossea8087/
Oshue8087/
Gosea8085/
Oseja8061/
Oshet8055/
Oshee8048/
Otsea8033/
Oisha8030/
Osaha8029/
Oshey8021/
Oshoa8021/
Osuha8018/
Oscha8017/
Ousea8015/
Oshoe8015/
Oshas8013/
Oseia8011/
Ashea809/
Oshad809/
Osiha809/
Oshae807/
Osahe806/
Oesea805/
Othea805/
Ushea805/
Osheh805/
Osehe804/
Oseau803/
Osheo803/
Ohgea803/
Osheu803/
Ohsea803/
O'Sea803/
O'Sha803/
Oshah803/
Oshga802/
Oshja802/
Oshep802/
Oushe802/
Oesha801/
Oshau801/
Oshya801/
Ojhea801/
Eshea801/
Osihe801/
Oseua801/
Oshaj801/
Oheya801/
Oeshe801/
Oheah801/
Oheua801/
Ohsha801/
O'She801/
Oshes800/
Oshat800/
Oscea800/
Housheya778/
Hosheyah773/
O'Shea's772/
Gousheya771/
Osa7516,334/
Ose7513,739/
Oea7541/
Oishee736,490/
Ocheja733,358/
Hosher732,424/
Hossea731,184/
Oyshee731,081/
Esheya73816/
Hosheh73580/
Goshai73536/
Gosche73532/
Goshay73447/
Oshaah73370/
Oshoja73327/
Goscha73251/
Osieja73227/
Oseiya73193/
Gousha73184/
Oshaji73145/
Goshey73126/
Hoseya73122/
O'Shee73106/
Oichea73101/
Oiseau7393/
Hoshja7393/
Oshayi7387/
Otchea7378/
Ossher7375/
Gushea7372/
Hoseah7356/
Oshiya7351/
Goshia7345/
Oshaye7344/
O'Shay7342/
Ashead7339/
Hoshah7339/
Ocheya7339/
O'Shei7331/
Osheho7329/
Goshue7327/
Asheaa7326/
Hoshia7325/
Goushe7324/
Osieya7323/
Oseias7322/
Asheha7322/
Ochiea7322/
Oishei7321/
Hoscha7321/
Otshia7321/
Oshaju7320/
Osahas7319/
Oshash7319/
Asheya7318/
Oheath7317/
Oysher7317/
Hoseas7317/
Oschee7317/
Osheje7315/
Osheye7315/
Oshowe7314/
Osahie7313/
Oschep7312/
Hosche7312/
Hushea7310/
Housea7310/
Gosheh739/
Goshie739/
Hoosha739/
Oushah739/
O'Shae738/
Oisher738/
Oshija738/
Oshaya738/
Gooshe737/
O'Shey737/
Hoseja737/
Housha737/
Osseya737/
Goheja736/
Oshaia736/
Oheads736/
Goshae735/
Goshya735/
Houshe735/
Osheji735/
Ocheia735/
Hoscea735/
Goshah735/
Osegia734/
Hoshie734/
Osohja734/
Oshoya734/
Hoseaa734/
Goshye734/
Oshats733/
Goysha733/
Oushia733/
Gousea733/
O'Shia733/
Oschoa733/
Hoseia733/
Hoshas733/
Ashiea733/
Osouha733/
Osehga733/
Osahja733/
Oseyia733/
Oseuya733/
Osioha733/
Osihie733/
Goshei733/
Osseas733/
Ousaha733/
Otsaha733/
Hoshay732/
Oshaid732/
Goshee732/
Hotshe732/
Ouchea732/
Oshaje732/
Osehia732/
Asheah732/
Hochea732/
O'Head732/
Hotsha732/
Aashea732/
Hosiea732/
Oshiae732/
Hoisha732/
Oushey731/
Oschay731/
Oshsie731/
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Esheha731/
Goosha731/
Goshoe731/
Oshais731/
Ohuuea731/
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Oschie731/
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Usehea731/
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Esheia731/
Ashyea731/
Asheat731/
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Oitsha731/
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Ossehe731/
Oshher731/
Oshaha731/
Oushaa731/
Asheia731/
O'Shed730/
O'Sher730/
Hoshey730/
Osheid730/
Househead711/
Osei67302,508/
Asha67146,779/
Esha6726,806/
Ossa6725,364/
Usha6721,132/
Oche6719,557/
Ashe6718,647/
Gosa6715,042/
Osee6714,949/
Osae6713,637/
Oses6713,268/
Osas676,077/
Hose675,895/
Oshi675,584/
Gose675,540/
Osse674,968/
Oser674,690/
Osia674,544/
Ushe674,499/
Hesa673,626/
Oseh673,417/
Otse672,990/
Osai672,928/
Ocha672,922/
Osah672,736/
Ohaj672,528/
Adshead672,441/
Asea672,053/
Oseo671,498/
Oset671,420/
Ohse671,314/
Ohai671,258/
Osaj671,046/
Goea671,032/
Hosa67945/
Otea67747/
Osie67688/
Oise67630/
Otsa67629/
Osih67460/
Usea67415/
Oese67381/
Ohay67334/
Osue67311/
Ohej67310/
Osga67304/
Osja67282/
Oosa67276/
Osat67267/
Osay67244/
Oshy67220/
Oshaish67219/
Osoa67214/
Ousa67211/
Oose67210/
Hoscher67205/
Oisa67198/
Osaa67194/
Eshe67188/
Ohei67179/
Hoea67154/
Osep67135/
Ouse67122/
Haea67110/
Oxsa67109/
Osed67108/
Hoshiya6791/
Ahea6784/
Osad6779/
Ocea6777/
Oeya6776/
Osey6774/
Hoesche6757/
Goschey6756/
Osez6750/
Esea6749/
Uose6745/
Osge6743/
Osau6742/
Hoschet6740/
Oshuoha6740/
Oosahwe6738/
Osce6737/
Oshayeh6736/
Goshiye6736/
Osza6734/
Oseu6734/
Oshojah6733/
Ohey6733/
Ohsa6733/
Goschie6732/
Osoe6732/
Goushey6731/
O'Se6730/
Goosheh6729/
Osap6726/
Oesa6724/
Oeschey6724/
Gousheh6724/
Goshiya6724/
Hosheit6723/
Aasheea6723/
Osaz6722/
Otcheja6719/
Oschepp6719/
Ashegia6719/
Oshchep6719/
Gouseya6717/
Goschau6717/
Ozea6715/
Goshayi6714/
Oshioha6714/
Hooshue6714/
O'Sa6714/
Osze6713/
Goushya6713/
Ochejah6712/
Oshogia6711/
Outsaha6711/
Osya6710/
Oxha6710/
Ozse678/
Houseas677/
Oshawee676/
Uosa676/
Ohce676/
Asheyat676/
Osée676/
Gooshai675/
Oxea675/
Ohau675/
O'Heath674/
Ohae674/
Osej674/
Ocheija674/
Hosheed674/
Ousheed674/
Ousouha674/
Ousseaa674/
Oysa674/
Goushia673/
Goyseya673/
Odsa673/
Oeas673/
Odse673/
Oussaha673/
Hosseya673/
Osshowe673/
Oshogie673/
Gasheja673/
Ooea672/
Ousshie672/
Osúa672/
Oyse672/
Ojsa672/
Oseihie672/
Oeah672/
Oschach671/
Oschsie671/
Oshaiya671/
Osieacz671/
Ossahwe671/
Osshaus671/
Oishoue671/
Ooyshee671/
Houseao671/
Houseya671/
Housher671/
Houssea671/
Hoeshah671/
Hoisheh671/
Hoschhe671/
Hoshett671/
Hoshiye671/
Esheiah671/
Goshaia671/
Goshaya671/
Goshsha671/
Gooshah671/
Gouseia671/
Gousiea671/
Asheeja671/
Asheeya671/
Gohsche671/
Housche671/
Osihoha671/
Osoihia671/
Eshieya671/
Oshioye671/
Oheu671/
Ochieha671/
Osye671/
Oscheji671/
Oshagie671/
Osiahai671/
Osshoja671/
Hossche671/
Hossehe671/
Hosseja671/
Hoseias671/
Hotshia671/
Hooshey671/
Housaha671/
Houshah671/
Housheh671/
Oszeova671/
Otcheha671/
Otshawe671/
Otsheho671/
Otshiya671/
Oushieh671/
Ousseya671/
Osshieh671/
Oseijas671/
Oserowa671/
Oshaiyo671/
Oshatts671/
Oshcher671/
Oschieh671/
Oxse671/
Ohxa671/
Oeschay671/
Oeaz671/
O'Chiea671/
Ósea671/
Goscheh671/
Gosejya671/
Adsheap671/
Ausahea671/
Asheyas671/
Ashieya671/
Oushaih671/
Oead671/
Hoshieh671/
Oshioya671/
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Oshouha671/
Osehahe671/
Oshieyo671/
Hosseah671/
Goshawe671/
Goshaye671/
Goshoye671/
Gosiaha671/
Oucheha671/
Ojse671/
Osyh671/
Osje671/
Ohxe671/
Oeia671/
Hooshee671/
Hoshaid671/
Hoshcha671/
Hocheia671/
Aashead670/
Gooshay670/
Goschoe670/
Houseae670/

Oshea Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oshea in the Russian language
Ошеаosea-

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