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

The last name Sheahan (Marathi: िसहान) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Sheahan is the 64,496^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 939,359 people. The surname Sheahan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Sheahan reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sheahan is also the 306,159^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 726 people.

The last name Sheahan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,958 people, or 1 in 91,576. In The United States Sheahan is primarily found in: Illinois, where 12 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Sheahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheahan surname increased 539 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 120 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 707 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Sheahan last name are 11.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheahan earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 21.54% more than the national average, earning R 288,828 per year; in United States they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $51,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $58,051 CAD per year.