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

The last name Sheahy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Sheahy is the 7,593,402^nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sheahy live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sheahy is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Sheahy is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 80 percent live and California, where 20 percent live. Besides The United States Sheahy occurs in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Sheahy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sheahy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 81 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheahy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sheahy surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.