Sheedy Surname
Approximately 8,221 people bear this surname
Sheedy Surname Definition:
Mac Síoda A branch of the Macnamaras — the two names have sometimes been used synonymously.
IF 33*; Map Clare
Read More About This SurnameSheedy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,480 | 1:104,155 | 11,467 |
| Australia | 2,360 | 1:11,439 | 1,685 |
| Ireland | 1,071 | 1:4,397 | 743 |
| England | 592 | 1:94,118 | 10,066 |
| Canada | 478 | 1:77,083 | 8,661 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 610 | 1:7,262 | 1,123 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 723 | 1:69,459 | 7,523 |
Sheedy (102) may also be a first name.
Sheedy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Síoda A branch of the Macnamaras — the two names have sometimes been used synonymously.
IF 33*; Map Clare
Ó Síoda IF 307*
(Irish) Grandson of Sioda (silk).
From the Old Norse, Skiði; from the German, Schiedeck; from the Dutch, Scheijde; from the Danish, Schythe; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
A Gaelic surname, meaning 'silk'.
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Sheedy Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sheedy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheedy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheedy (Arabic: شيدي) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Sheedy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheedy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 61,169th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 886,455 people. The surname Sheedy is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Sheedy reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 935,178th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 102 people.
Sheedy is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,480 people, or 1 in 104,155. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.
Sheedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sheedy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheedy last name expanded 481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 176 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 466 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 389 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sheedy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sheedy surname are 9.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.23% registered with the party.
The amount Sheedy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning R 273,864 per year; in United States they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $48,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,647 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheedy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheedy in the Arabic language | ||
| شيدي | shydy | - |
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