Sheehy Surname

37,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sheehy Surname Definition:

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

Sheehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9311:52,2956,299
Ireland3,0021:1,569315
England1,2491:44,6105,639
Australia1,0501:25,7103,499
Canada9301:39,6194,954
New Zealand2221:20,3983,586
Northern Ireland1441:12,8131,854
Wales1341:23,0942,450
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Israel221:388,98331,283
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France161:4,151,420237,746
Jersey151:6,6131,336
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Anguilla21:6,718471
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,9801:2,237421
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7911:63,4886,928

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

Sheehy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sheehy is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheehy? popularity and diffusion

Sheehy is the 37,994th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 525,873 people. It is mostly 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. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 18 people.

The last name Sheehy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,931 people, or 1 in 52,295. In The United States Sheehy is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Sheehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sheehy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 adherence of those holding the Sheehy last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sheehy are 7.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.21% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheehey92394/
Sheehe83305/
Saheeh83283/
Shehey836/
Sheuey831/
Shaheeh7752/
Sheohey7747/
Shehehi7741/
Sheehee773/
Seehaye771/
Sheehae770/
Sohey73187/
Sahee73108/
Sahey7380/
Sheue7335/
Sehee7332/
Sohee7319/
Shiee7313/
Sheuy736/
Sehey733/
Sieeh732/
Shyee731/
Seuey731/
Seueh731/
Shaheehi711/
Sahaheeh711/
Shoaee671,118/
Shahee67790/
Seheye67517/
Shehee67447/
Shaaee6791/
Shieyo6783/
Shoeie6781/
Sehiyo6759/
Sehaye6740/
Scheuy6717/
Sahaey6716/
Shahey6714/
Saehee6714/
Shaeie6714/
Sheaie6712/
Shohey6711/
Sohaey6710/
Saeyeh6710/
Shyeed679/
Shaeye675/
Sahaee675/
Sehayi675/
Sheheu674/
Sahehi673/
Schiee673/
Sheaye673/
Shieed673/
Seayeh672/
Sheiyi672/
Saeieh672/
Saheay672/
Scheue672/
Soejeh671/
Shehei671/
Shieih671/
Sheuhe671/
Seehahaye671/
Shojaeieh671/
Saeehi671/
Sheuyi671/
Sheieu671/
Seaieh671/
Saeaey671/
Sohaee671/
Sheuje671/
Shehae671/
Shehajeha671/
Saeeoy671/
Saeyey671/
Shaeje671/
Syeedh671/
Seehee670/

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