Sheehey Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Sheehey Surname Definition:

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

Sheehey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Canada611:604,02649,778
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

Sheehey 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

(Irish) The son of Sitheach (peaceful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sheehey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sheehey is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheehey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 734,496th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,496,309 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Sheehey are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 1,147,022. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Arizona, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States Sheehey is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Sheehey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sheehey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheehey surname increased 195 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheehey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sheehey surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sheehey last name are 0.52999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheehey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.98% more than the national average, earning $54,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.52% less than the national average, earning $43,961 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheehy9213,858/
Sheehe92305/
Shehey926/
Sheehee863/
Sheehae860/
Sehey833/
Sheeha77737/
Seheye77517/
Shehee77447/
Saheeh77283/
Seheya7715/
Shahey7714/
Shohey7711/
Sheheu774/
Seeiey771/
Sheuey771/
Shehei771/
Sheuhe771/
Sehuey771/
Seehee770/
Sheeah770/
Shaeeee7171/
Shaheeh7152/
Shehehi7141/
Shaheee7121/
Sheteye7114/
Seehoye712/
Seehaya712/
Shehaya711/
Sheseye711/
Seehaye711/
Seeheha711/
Syaheee711/
Saheeha711/
Sheahea710/
Seeha67492/
Sohey67187/
Seheu67113/
Sahee67108/
Sahey6780/
Sehae6739/
Sheue6735/
Sehee6732/
Sohee6719/
Shiee6713/
Sechehay6711/
Seeae677/
Schiehei676/
Sehei676/
Sheuy676/
Shetawey674/
Sieeh672/
Sesehaye671/
Shyee671/
Saehaeye671/
Seeee671/
Schieher671/
Seehaeer671/
Shicheye671/
Seuey671/
Seueh671/
Seeah671/
Shaheehi671/
Shaheeie671/
Sahaheeh671/
Shesseay670/

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