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

The surname Sheehan (Arabic: شيهان) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Sheehan is the 8,794^th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 113,004 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sheehan live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sheehan is also the 394,192^nd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 467 people.

The last name Sheehan is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 37,500 people, or 1 in 9,666. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 92 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Sheehan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheehan surname rose 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 132 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,058 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheehan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sheehan surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sheehan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.68% more than the national average, earning 473,038 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 129.21% more than the national average, earning R 544,680 per year; in United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $51,855 CAD per year.