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

The surname Sheelan (Hindi: शीलन) is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sheelan.

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

This surname is the 761,666^th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Sheelan live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 360,559^th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 546 people.

The last name is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 37,672. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 85 percent live and Munster, where 15 percent live. Apart from Ireland it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and Pakistan, where 13 percent live.

Sheelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sheelan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Sheelan last name grew 357 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 471 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 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 bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sheelan surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the 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.