Sheeran Surname
Approximately 5,061 people bear this surname
Sheeran Surname Definition:
Ó Sírín A sept of the Donegal-Fermanagh area whence the name has spread as far southwards as Co. Leix. Syron of Co. Mayo is presumably a branch of this. The Co. Cork sept of Ó Sírín appears to be extinct. SIF 136
Sheeran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,149 | 1:168,664 | 17,077 |
| Ireland | 783 | 1:6,014 | 931 |
| England | 776 | 1:71,802 | 8,219 |
| Australia | 291 | 1:92,769 | 10,602 |
| Pakistan | 263 | 1:679,254 | 10,347 |
| Iraq | 231 | 1:151,609 | 3,935 |
| Afghanistan | 151 | 1:212,935 | 3,910 |
| New Zealand | 115 | 1:39,377 | 6,651 |
| Northern Ireland | 62 | 1:29,759 | 3,120 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Oman | 26 | 1:141,845 | 3,367 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 630 | 1:7,032 | 1,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 255 | 1:196,936 | 17,192 |
Sheeran (1,555) may also be a first name.
Sheeran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Sírín A sept of the Donegal-Fermanagh area whence the name has spread as far southwards as Co. Leix. Syron of Co. Mayo is presumably a branch of this. The Co. Cork sept of Ó Sírín appears to be extinct. SIF 136
Ó Sírín A sept of the Donegal-Fermanagh area whence the name has spread as far southwards as Co. Leix. Syron of Co. Mayo is presumably a branch of this. The Co. Cork sept of Ó Sírín appears to be extinct. SIF 136
(Irish) Grandson of Sirin (origin obscure).
Sheeran Demographics
Average Male Sheeran Height
177.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sheeran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheeran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheeran (Arabic: شيران, Hindi: शीरान) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sheeran.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheeran? popularity and diffusion
Sheeran is the 94,155th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,439,942 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Sheeran reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sheeran is also the 196,508th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 1,555 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,149 people, or 1 in 168,664. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 15 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Sheeran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sheeran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sheeran last name rose 843 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 124 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 776 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sheeran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland and Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Sheeran last name are 8.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.03% registered with the political party.
The amount Sheeran earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $47,242 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheeran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheeran in the Hindi language | ||
| शीरान | sirana | 80 |
| शीरन | sirana | 20 |
| Sheeran in the Arabic language | ||
| شيران | shyran | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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