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

The surname Sheahy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Sheahy is the 7,593,402^nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sheahy are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Sheahy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Sheahy is most numerous in: Maryland, where 80 percent reside and California, where 20 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

Sheahy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheahy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheahy surname decreased 81 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheahy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sheahy surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.