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

The last name Sheehen occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sheehen.

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

This surname is the 2,746,821^st most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Sheehen live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Sheehen is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 188,358. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.

Sheehen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sheehen has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Sheehen surname expanded 278 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheehen Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Sheehen are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Sheehen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.