Shaunessy Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shaunessy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaunessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Shaunessy (78) may also be a first name.

Shaunessy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shaunessy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shaunessy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaunessy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,218,745th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Shaunessy live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shaunessy is also the 1,091,646th most common given name world-wide It is held by 78 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Shaunessy is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Shaunessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shaunessy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shaunessy last name contracted 8 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shaunessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shaunessy are 6.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.78% registered with the party.

The amount Shaunessy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.88% more than the national average, earning $66,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaugnessy9598/
Shaunnessy9551/
Shaunessey958/
Shauhnessy954/
Shaungessy952/
Schaunessy951/
Shausnessy950/
Shaunessay950/
Shaunhessy950/
Shanessy9417/
Shaunesy940/
Shaunnessey9041/
Shauthnessy904/
Shaugnessey902/
Shauyhnessy900/
Schaugnessy900/
Schaunnessy900/
Shaugnessay900/
Shannessy8931/
Shaunesey8922/
Shaugnesy890/
Shagnessy890/
Shanessey890/
Shaynessy890/
Shaunassy890/
Shahnessy890/
Shounessy890/
Shaunnesy890/
Chaunessy890/
Schaunesy890/
Shanesy88116/
Shaugnesay841/
Shagnessey841/
Shangnessy840/
Shaunnesey840/
Shannessey840/
Shaugnesey840/
Chaunnessy840/
Shaunnassy840/
Shaungesey840/
Chaugnessy840/
Shauthnesy840/
Schannessy840/
Shanesey825/
Shanassy821/
Shannesy821/
Shonessy821/
Shaunese821/
Saunessi821/
Shanessa820/
Shaunisy820/
Shaunasy820/
Shaneasy820/
Shangesy820/
Sanesy803/
Schaugnesey800/
Schattnessy800/
Shangnessey800/
Shonnessy781/
Shaugnecy781/
Shauniesa781/
Shannesey780/
Shonessey780/
Shanassey780/
Shanessie780/
Shongessy780/
Shannesay780/
Shaneshey780/
Sanassy75370/
Sanessi7551/
Shanasy7524/
Shonesy7518/
Shanesa7518/
Sannesy7512/
Sanesiy7510/
Sanoesy759/
Shanese756/
Shanecy756/
Sunassy755/
Sanossy752/
Saunesi751/
Sanesse751/
Sunesis751/
Schanassey740/
Shonnessey740/
Shannessee740/
Shangnesay740/
Shannassey740/
Shangnissy740/
Shannessie740/
Sunnassy71150/
Shanassi7152/
Sannassy7114/
Sanassyi7111/
Shangese714/
Shaunice712/
Shanease712/
Sannessa711/
Sanetsis711/
Shuneese711/
Sheunesi711/
Shaniese711/
Shanasay711/
Shanasey710/
Shaneise710/
Shaunise710/
Shaneese710/
Shanesha710/
Shanecey710/
Shonissy710/
Shonesey710/
Shanisey710/
Schanasy710/
Shanesee710/
Sheunasy710/
Shannasy710/
Chanhesy710/
Shaunneyser700/
Sanosy671,003/
Sanasy67144/
Sanese67124/
Sanesa6738/
Sunesa6732/
Sunasy676/
Shunnissa672/
Schaunacy671/
Shainesha671/
Shaneesha671/
Shannosey671/
Shahnassi671/
Shungeshi671/
Shannassi671/
Shauniece670/
Shannacey670/
Shannasey670/
Shonnesey670/
Shannasay670/
Schonesey670/
Schanasse670/
Shaunasee670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaunessy
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