Sheen Surname
Approximately 8,904 people bear this surname
Sheen Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Bright, Fair [Middle English sheene, schene, Old English scéone, scíene, scýne] ne mægþ scýne. (nor maiden fair).—Beówulf 6025.
This hooly mayden, that is so bright and sheene.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, B 692.
Was mounted high in top of heaven sheene.
Read More About This SurnameSheen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,720 | 1:20,485 | 2,899 |
| United States | 2,508 | 1:144,521 | 14,952 |
| Australia | 856 | 1:31,537 | 4,196 |
| Canada | 548 | 1:67,236 | 7,755 |
| Peru | 349 | 1:91,072 | 6,051 |
| Wales | 282 | 1:10,974 | 1,226 |
| India | 275 | 1:2,789,329 | 85,809 |
| Pakistan | 189 | 1:945,206 | 12,607 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Scotland | 130 | 1:41,183 | 3,837 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| South Korea | 75 | 1:683,203 | 274 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Afghanistan | 56 | 1:574,164 | 6,873 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| China | 47 | 1:29,091,948 | 1,546 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 21 | 1:5,365 | 624 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 1:1,105,156 | 63,055 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tonga | 9 | 1:11,924 | 307 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,661 | 1:14,675 | 2,185 |
| Wales | 309 | 1:5,076 | 349 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:103,978 | 5,126 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 514 | 1:97,702 | 9,938 |
Sheen (4,188) may also be a first name.
Sheen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Bright, Fair [Middle English sheene, schene, Old English scéone, scíene, scýne] ne mægþ scýne. (nor maiden fair).—Beówulf 6025.
This hooly mayden, that is so bright and sheene.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, B 692.
Was mounted high in top of heaven sheene.—Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III. iv. 51, 2 belonging to Sheen (Surrey: Anglo-Saxon Scéon; Staffs: Domesday Sceon) [etym. as 1] (Celtic) for Shee(h)an, q.v.
(Irish) Grandson of little Siodhach (peaceful).
Sheen Demographics
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Sheen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheen (Hindi: सेन, Russian: Шеен) has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sheen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,908th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 818,458 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Sheen are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Sheen is also the 107,239th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 4,188 people.
The last name Sheen is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,720 people, or 1 in 20,485. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Cheshire, where 7 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Other than England Sheen is found in 87 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Sheen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sheen has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sheen last name increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sheen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sheen last name is chiefly Catholic (27%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Sheen are 16.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.85% registered with the party.
The amount Sheen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 46.58% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,415 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.82% more than the national average, earning R 277,608 per year; in United States they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning $49,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $52,354 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheen in the Hindi language | ||
| सेन | sena | - |
| Sheen in the Russian language | ||
| Шеен | seen | - |
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