Sheen Surname

56,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,904 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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.

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Sheen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7201:20,4852,899
United States2,5081:144,52114,952
Australia8561:31,5374,196
Canada5481:67,2367,755
Peru3491:91,0726,051
Wales2821:10,9741,226
India2751:2,789,32985,809
Pakistan1891:945,20612,607
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Scotland1301:41,1833,837
South Africa771:703,60750,359
South Korea751:683,203274
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Afghanistan561:574,1646,873
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
China471:29,091,9481,546
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Guernsey221:2,929767
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines211:5,365624
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tonga91:11,924307
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France71:9,488,960336,266
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Macau11:601,6301,582
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6611:14,6752,185
Wales3091:5,076349
Scotland361:103,9785,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5141:97,7029,938

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of little Siodhach (peaceful).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheen911,443/
Sheean91569/
Sheene91202/
Sheenh9163/
Sheten9127/
Sheyen9125/
Shejen9121/
Shheen9121/
Sheemn9112/
Sheenn914/
Shseen911/
Sheend911/
Sheeng911/
Hsheen911/
Shzeen911/
Shgeen911/
Sheent911/
Sheien911/
Shen891,715,245/
Seen891,544/
Shayeen83134/
Scheyen8398/
Shehean8326/
Scheien8326/
Shsheen8326/
Schehen8322/
Sheejan8315/
Shechen8314/
Shaieen838/
Sheeane837/
Shieyen834/
Shaween834/
Sheggen833/
Sheeahn832/
Shajeen832/
Sheetin832/
Sheceng832/
Shetten831/
Sheenhe831/
Sjheyen831/
Sheisen831/
Sheyeen831/
Sheeyen831/
Shcheen831/
Scheenk831/
Scheenh831/
Shzeenh831/
Sheemnd831/
Sheemnh831/
Sheheng831/
Hsheenh831/
Sheesen830/
Sheesin830/
Scheean830/
Sheeion830/
Sheng801,067,131/
Shein8045,336/
Seçen804,574/
Sesen803,868/
Sheyn802,872/
Shean802,539/
Hseen801,483/
Shuen801,351/
Shene80947/
Shoen80839/
Shien80720/
Seyen80557/
Cheen80347/
Schen80280/
Seten80277/
Seene80264/
Sheun80230/
Secen80189/
Sheem80171/
Shhen80150/
Shaen80126/
Seeng80105/
Shend8098/
Seien8083/
Shenn8076/
Shyen8048/
Seenh8040/
Shent8022/
Sejen8016/
Shenh807/
Seuen806/
Seean805/
Shehn805/
Shetn804/
Jseen804/
Shenq803/
Sgeen802/
Shemn802/
Seent802/
Seenc802/
Szeen802/
Sceen801/
Sshen801/
S'Hen801/
Seenk801/
Shzen801/
Shsen801/
Seenn800/
Scheuten77297/
Scheiten775/
Sheyenne774/
Sjhaheen773/
Sheeting772/
Scheisen771/
Sheauwen771/
Shhaheen771/
Sheehean770/
Sheatten770/
Schetten770/
Sheehant770/
Sen75599,712/
Schoen7317,795/
Shehan7315,711/
Schein735,171/
Sheyin731,399/
Sheung731,145/
Shejan731,086/
Sheane73688/
Schien73682/
Seseng73584/
Shawen73485/
Showen73477/
Setten73408/
Scheun73318/
Schenn73294/
Seetin73265/
Seisen73250/
Chesen73208/
Schend73206/
Sheyan73194/
Schaen73191/
Seysen73177/
Segien73172/
Sheian73142/
Seteng73124/
Seeyon73119/
Sechen73115/
Seihen73113/
Schuen7398/
Seeten7392/
Shienh7385/
Seesen7379/
Sheink7378/
Seyten7375/
Seengh7374/
Seejan7364/
Shhene7360/
Shehyn7359/
Shetem7352/
Sejten7351/
Saieen7350/
Cheten7349/
Shenne7345/
Sayeen7345/
Sihsen7342/
Shejin7341/
Sihien7340/
Shisen7340/
Sichen7336/
Seesin7336/
Shchen7335/
Sheanh7329/
Shengh7327/
Sessen7325/
Sheing7325/
Sheang7324/
Seiten7323/
Sheyon7323/
Schean7322/
Sheine7322/
Sajeen7320/
Shaien7319/
Shetin7318/
Shaenh7318/
Shayen7315/
Shegne7315/
Sezsen7315/
Shuenn7314/
Seyeng7314/
Shajen7313/
Cheeng7312/
Seheng7312/
Sehenn7312/
Hseenh7312/
Syceen7312/
Shendh7311/
Sychen7310/
Cheene7310/
Seeyan7310/
Siesen738/
Sheyne738/
Seeoon738/
Hsseen737/
Shiean736/
Zhseen736/
Shemne735/
Seasen735/
Seeion735/
Shejem735/
Sahven735/
Sahein735/
Cheetn735/
Schyen734/
Shauen734/
D'Shen734/
Cheien734/
Szchen734/
Seeien734/
Sesien734/
Shiten734/
Seeoun734/
Shaenn734/
Sheahn733/
Shouen733/
Shuyen733/
Sujeen733/
Sheann733/
Shesem733/
Shoyen733/
Shcenk733/
Seaten733/
Sheuan733/
Shenhe733/
Sjeenh733/
Cheyen732/
Sheynh732/
Shoien732/
Sheank732/
Suhjen732/
Shesne732/
Shehne732/
Seeneh732/
Shiyen732/
Sehyen732/
Hsheem732/
Siteen732/
Seemnh732/
Cheean732/
Sheinn732/
Sgeenh732/
Seeyen732/
Shujen731/
Sahuen731/
Saween731/
Schemn731/
Sjhein731/
Shesin731/
Shetyn731/
Sheune731/
Sheyem731/
Sheynk731/
Shehem731/
Shehnn731/
Sheiin731/
Sheind731/
Shenng731/
Seggen731/
Seyene731/
Seyhen731/
Sheand731/
Soween731/
Shuien731/
Sohven731/
Shheng731/
Seteen731/
Scheín731/
Hseenn731/
Soihen731/
Shyien731/
Shôgen731/
Schehn731/
Sayhen731/
Seeamn731/
Cheeín731/
Sohyen731/
Sehgen731/
Shiien731/
Sheamn731/
Seeang731/
Seenht731/
Secend731/
Sehsen731/
Sahean731/
Sahwen731/
Saihen731/
Sheymn731/
Shgaen731/
Sheeam731/
Suhyen731/
Suihen731/
Cheend731/
Hseend731/
Shoehn730/
Setenk730/
Seusen730/
Schcen730/
Sieyen730/
Sheuin730/
Shennk730/
Sesenk730/
Cheenn730/
Scheehean7113/
Scheenová711/
Scheitten710/
Chen6774,775,602/
Shin67343,975/
Seng67294,451/
Sene67257,225/
Sein6765,135/
Senn6723,278/
Suen6722,124/
Sean6721,515/
Shem676,454/
Seun674,991/
Soen674,857/
Zeen674,765/
Sehn674,504/
Sien673,132/
Shahein672,793/
Saen672,189/
Sent672,156/
Shechem672,094/
Seem671,324/
Chechen671,132/
Hsen671,030/
Send67793/
Shyn67790/
Åsen67736/
Söhn67665/
Seesing67602/
Shichen67569/
Senh67477/
Schøyen67435/
Szen67418/
Seesink67359/
Syen67332/
Seeyong67218/
Shettem67209/
Sihn67201/
Shjn67198/
Seyn67195/
Schendt67178/
Cheenne67170/
Chessen67162/
Cheyeng67152/
Sesseng67112/
Shaihen67100/
Schoyen6797/
Sheshyn6784/
Ceen6779/
Cheseng6777/
Cheteng6767/
Schoehn6766/
Schijen6758/
Shiceng6757/
Schauen6753/
Schowen6750/
Siechen6748/
Siegien6746/
Schoenn6743/
Hcen6738/
Schøien6737/
Sheinck6737/
Cheusen6737/
Siehien6736/
Sähn6729/
Shehian6727/
Shajeem6726/
Schetne6724/
Shouten6724/
Ssen6720/
Scheing6720/
Seenova6719/
Seehann6719/
Schetin6718/
Schayen6717/
Sühn6717/
Shenova6716/
Sauchen6716/
Scheink6715/
Schenth6714/
Sheyang6713/
Seeyang6713/
Souchen6712/
Cheiten6712/
Sieggen6712/
Sejn6711/
Shhn6710/
Shettin678/
Scheung678/
Sicheng678/
Semn678/
Seachen678/
Seissen677/
Seatten677/
Shehand676/
Hzen676/
Seechin675/
Shayeem675/
Jsen675/
Xhen675/
Sjen675/
Suiheng675/
Seateng675/
Sheyane674/
Settenn674/
Hseeeen674/
Cheyene673/
Schiten673/
Shhehan673/
Shengne673/
Schesin673/
Sheying673/
Settenø673/
Seán673/
Seschen673/
Shehyna673/
Cheaten672/
Seeting672/
Senq672/
Sietten672/
Shejina672/
Shechin672/
Sesseen672/
Schenng672/
Schoien672/
Scheint672/
Chetten672/
Cheseen672/
Shehjin672/
Sheihon672/
Sheinhe672/
Sheanne672/
Suichen672/
Cheasen672/
Seyssen672/
Seeseng672/
Sgen672/
Shehang672/
Schaien672/
Schsuen672/
Seeteng672/
Sheyina671/
Scen671/
Sahajen671/
Cheeian671/
Cheiene671/
Sceehan671/
Scheimn671/
Schoenh671/
Schennk671/
Shuowen671/
Siessen671/
Shousen671/
Shhouen671/
Shieann671/
Shehann671/
Sheiina671/
Shejeem671/
Seejina671/
Shausen671/
Seyheng671/
Shawenk671/
Sheatin671/
Syhn671/
Sheihan671/
Sehesin671/
Chejene671/
Sheisin671/
ßhen671/
Soichen671/
Shaouen671/
Seín671/
Seyenne671/
Shaieem671/
Shheang671/
Sheyong671/
Shenová671/
Shshhen671/
Shaycen671/
Shchein671/
Shchenn671/
Shøn671/
Sahouen671/
Sahhien671/
Schenhd671/
Scheuan671/
Cheeang671/
Shouene671/
Scheiin671/
Shiteng671/
Seiseng671/
Seiteng671/
Sheasin671/
Seejang671/
Seejanh671/
Seejeng671/
Sehetin671/
Saiceen671/
Sajeenh671/
Schentt671/
Setn671/
Seuseng671/
Sesn671/
Shuyten671/
Sohwenc671/
Shheemh671/
Sheeyam671/
Shehenshsh671/
Shaweem671/
Shayhen671/
Sitteen671/
Sxhn671/
Szhn671/
Chajeen671/
Chujeen671/
Chheenh671/
Chheetn671/
Cheesin671/
Hsheemh671/
Hxen671/
Chesent670/
Cheeyne670/
Shoujen670/
Schehan670/
Sehtend670/
Sisseen670/
Scheinn670/
Scheian670/
Geeshen670/
Scheank670/
Scheatn670/
Sichent670/
Sehsien670/
Sheyhan670/
Shitten670/
Shesihn670/

Sheen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheen in the Hindi language
सेनsena-
Sheen in the Russian language
Шеенseen-

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