Sheahy Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sheahy Surname Definition:

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

Sheahy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Sheahy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Sheahy Last Name Facts

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

Sheahy has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheahy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sheahy live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Sheahy is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Sheahy is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 80 percent reside and California, where 20 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

Sheahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sheahy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheahy last name declined 81 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheahy Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sheahay920/
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