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

The surname Sheahen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Sheahen is the 921,780^th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name Sheahen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Sheahen live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 1,548,970. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 29 percent reside, Maryland, where 12 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Sheahen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sheahen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheahen last name rose 468 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheahen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sheahen last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sheahen last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Sheahen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.89% more than the national average, earning $53,888 USD per year.