Oshea Surname
Approximately 12,368 people bear this surname
Oshea Surname Definition:
“Son of the Stately” in Erse (Seaghdha). See also Shaw.
Oshea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,163 | 1:35,665 | 4,449 |
| Ireland | 841 | 1:5,599 | 879 |
| Australia | 472 | 1:57,194 | 6,970 |
| England | 392 | 1:142,138 | 13,786 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,720 | 1:2,576 | 484 |
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.
Oshea Demographics
Oshea Political Affiliation
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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
Oshea Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oshea in the Russian language | ||
| Ошеа | osea | - |
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