Sheehy Surname
Approximately 13,858 people bear this surname
Sheehy Surname Definition:
Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.
IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI
Sheehy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,931 | 1:52,295 | 6,299 |
| Ireland | 3,002 | 1:1,569 | 315 |
| England | 1,249 | 1:44,610 | 5,639 |
| Australia | 1,050 | 1:25,710 | 3,499 |
| Canada | 930 | 1:39,619 | 4,954 |
| New Zealand | 222 | 1:20,398 | 3,586 |
| Northern Ireland | 144 | 1:12,813 | 1,854 |
| Wales | 134 | 1:23,094 | 2,450 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Israel | 22 | 1:388,983 | 31,283 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,980 | 1:2,237 | 421 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 791 | 1:63,488 | 6,928 |
Sheehy (18) may also be a first name.
Sheehy 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
Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.
IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI
(Irish) The son of Sitheach (peaceful).
Sheehy Demographics
Average Sheehy Salary in
United States
$49,881 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sheehy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheehy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheehy has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheehy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 37,994th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 525,873 people. The surname Sheehy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Sheehy are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sheehy is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.
The last name Sheehy is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 6,931 people, or 1 in 52,295. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Sheehy occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Sheehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sheehy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheehy last name expanded 876 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,922 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sheehy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Sheehy surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sheehy are 7.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sheehy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.07% more than the national average, earning R 432,672 per year; in United States they earn 15.6% more than the national average, earning $49,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $45,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheehey | 92 | 394 | / |
| Sheehe | 83 | 305 | / |
| Saheeh | 83 | 283 | / |
| Shehey | 83 | 6 | / |
| Sheuey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaheeh | 77 | 52 | / |
| Sheohey | 77 | 47 | / |
| Shehehi | 77 | 41 | / |
| Sheehee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Seehaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sheehae | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sohey | 73 | 187 | / |
| Sahee | 73 | 108 | / |
| Sahey | 73 | 80 | / |
| Sheue | 73 | 35 | / |
| Sehee | 73 | 32 | / |
| Sohee | 73 | 19 | / |
| Shiee | 73 | 13 | / |
| Sheuy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sehey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sieeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seuey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seueh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaheehi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahaheeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shoaee | 67 | 1,118 | / |
| Shahee | 67 | 790 | / |
| Seheye | 67 | 517 | / |
| Shehee | 67 | 447 | / |
| Shaaee | 67 | 91 | / |
| Shieyo | 67 | 83 | / |
| Shoeie | 67 | 81 | / |
| Sehiyo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sehaye | 67 | 40 | / |
| Scheuy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sahaey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shahey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saehee | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shaeie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sheaie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shohey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sohaey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Saeyeh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shyeed | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shaeye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sahaee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sehayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sheheu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sahehi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schiee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sheaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shieed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seayeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saeieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saheay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scheue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soejeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shieih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seehahaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shojaeieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saeehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seaieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saeaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehajeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saeeoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saeyey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaeje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syeedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seehee | 67 | 0 | / |
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