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

Sheelan (Hindi: शीलन) is found most in Ireland. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 761,666^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. Sheelan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Sheelan reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 360,559^th most widely held given name on earth It is held by 546 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 37,672. In Ireland Sheelan is most frequent in: Leinster, where 85 percent are found and Munster, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Ireland it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.

Sheelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sheelan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Sheelan last name rose 357 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 471 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sheelan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Sheelan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning $32,389 USD per year.