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

The surname Sheehan (Arabic: شيهان) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sheehan.

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

The surname is the 8,794^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 113,004 people. The surname Sheehan occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name globally, held by 467 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 37,500 people, or 1 in 9,666. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 92 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Sheehan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheehan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 132 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,058 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheehan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sheehan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sheehan last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.89% registered with 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.