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Where Does The Last Name Shaughnessey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shaughnessey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaughnessey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Shaughnessey is the 1,612,213^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shaughnessey reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shaughnessey is also the 2,786,762^nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States Shaughnessey is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 36 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New Hampshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Shaughnessey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shaughnessey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shaughnessey last name contracted 36 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shaughnessey Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shaughnessey surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.17% being registered with the political party.

Shaughnessey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning $53,444 USD per year.