Sheenan Surname
Approximately 446 people bear this surname
Sheenan Surname Definition:
Ó Síonáin A Co. Tyrone sept to be differentiated from the southern Synan. SIF 135
Sheenan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Ireland | 108 | 1:43,601 | 3,325 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 81 | 1:54,690 | 4,453 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 114 | 1:440,515 | 31,974 |
Sheenan (48) may also be a first name.
Sheenan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Síonáin A Co. Tyrone sept to be differentiated from the southern Synan. SIF 135
Woulfe equates Sheenan with Synan, but I think Sheenan must be regarded as the almost similar name of an entirely different sept, viz. Ó Síonáin. It has long been found in Co. Tyrone and adjacent areas. The Registrar-General's report shows that it has been to some extent absorbed by Shannon in the Clones district.
*According to O'Donovan the so-called Six Sodhans were eight in number, being septs located in Ui Maine (mainly barony of Tiaquin, Co. Galway) but of different—pre-Gaelic—stock.
Ó Síonáin A Co. Tyrone sept to be differentiated from the southern Synan. SIF 135
Sheenan Demographics
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Sheenan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheenan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sheenan occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheenan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 670,508th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Sheenan are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Sheenan is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 48 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Sheenan is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 22 percent reside, New York, where 20 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 24 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Sheenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sheenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheenan last name rose 146 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 133 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sheenan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Sheenan last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sheenan last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sheenan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $42,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.55% less than the national average, earning $46,431 CAD per year.
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