Sheeran Surname

94,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1491:168,66417,077
Ireland7831:6,014931
England7761:71,8028,219
Australia2911:92,76910,602
Pakistan2631:679,25410,347
Iraq2311:151,6093,935
Afghanistan1511:212,9353,910
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
Northern Ireland621:29,7593,120
Canada521:708,56956,910
Scotland471:113,9117,445
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Oman261:141,8453,367
Wales151:206,30213,003
India71:109,580,769786,157
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6301:7,0321,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:196,93617,192

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Sirin (origin obscure).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheerhan9317/
Sheerain938/
Scheeran931/
Sheearan931/
Sheheran931/
Sheehran931/
Sheerran930/
Sheran921,104/
Seeran9255/
Shaheeran882/
Sheerranh881/
Sherhan8625,097/
Seerane865,166/
Cheeran86790/
Shearan86190/
Sheeram86170/
Sherran86106/
Sheeron86101/
Sherang8680/
Scheran8662/
Shehran8641/
Sherzan8636/
Seerang8631/
Sherain8628/
Seeraan8628/
Sherane8627/
Sherant8623/
Shoeran8615/
Shaeran8615/
Sherank8613/
Shergan8613/
Sheraan865/
Seearan865/
Sejeran863/
Sheramn862/
Sceeran861/
Sherand861/
Seetran861/
Seesran861/
Seerajn861/
Seeramn861/
Seeratn861/
Sheranh861/
Sherean861/
Sheiran860/
Shieran860/
Sheraun860/
Shetran860/
Seran8326,474/
Scheuerann821/
Sherzhan8033/
Cheerang8028/
Sherrane8026/
Shcheran8011/
Seeharan8010/
Sherhane809/
Scherand808/
Sherrand805/
Schergan802/
Scherank802/
Shethran802/
Scheeron801/
Sherayne801/
Seggeran801/
Sheearon801/
Scheiran801/
Sheerein801/
Seyerane801/
Seherane801/
Sheharan801/
Sherhaan801/
Shae'ran801/
Shaerain801/
Sherahan800/
Sheraine800/
Sherhant800/
Sherhaun800/
Shetrand800/
Sheerham800/
Sherrank800/
Schetran800/
Sheirain800/
Sheerahseen782/
Sharan7769,022/
Shiran7714,377/
Serang775,030/
Seeram774,842/
Serhan774,553/
Serran772,493/
Seyran772,319/
Sahran771,577/
Sheron771,348/
Serain771,049/
Cheran77817/
Shoran77747/
Saeran77449/
Sergan77359/
Sheram77340/
Serant77282/
Serane77280/
Serand77190/
Setran77157/
Sehran77108/
Serzan77101/
Sjeran7794/
Searan7782/
Serean7761/
Sieran7728/
Sohran7723/
Sihran7719/
Shyran7719/
Seraun7713/
Hseran779/
Seiran779/
Zeeran777/
Sejran776/
Sseran775/
Serahn773/
Sueran773/
Soeran772/
Seraan772/
Sceran771/
Shjran771/
Serank771/
Serann771/
Seuran771/
Ceeran771/
Sheranova7574/
Seerahang757/
Shahearan754/
Sherhandt753/
Seeratten752/
Shajeeram751/
Scherhant751/
Shejarean751/
Scherhain750/
Serhane716,506/
Shirane715,815/
Saharan714,213/
Sierant712,110/
Shearon712,007/
Shahran711,769/
Sherron711,604/
Sharaan711,396/
Serzhan711,114/
Sherasingh711,038/
Shyoran71991/
Serrand71967/
Serrant71779/
Sahrain71560/
Shaaran71522/
Sharhan71502/
Shirran71396/
Seracin71345/
Cherang71296/
Cherain71228/
Shirgan71218/
Shirand71212/
Shetron71206/
Chetran71177/
Shairan71175/
Shirzan71139/
Cheiran71123/
Seetram71105/
Scharan71101/
Sharain71101/
Sierzan71100/
Serrain7189/
Serrahn7187/
Shyrant7181/
Seraine7180/
Cherane7179/
Shirhan7176/
Seranne7173/
Seharan7172/
Saweran7163/
Serasin7161/
Cherhan7161/
Sieranc7150/
Shyrhan7149/
Sheyranova7146/
Sheroon7139/
Searant7137/
Cheeram7136/
Shirant7132/
Shoraan7132/
Serhant7128/
Sahuran7127/
Sheroun7126/
Shauran7125/
Serahan7124/
Sahraan7121/
Shirang7118/
Sereang7117/
Seraune7116/
Scheram7116/
Shharan7116/
Shajran7116/
Searane7116/
Seearam7115/
Shouran7115/
Serrane7114/
Serrang7112/
Sherein7112/
Sheiron7111/
Setrang7110/
Sharran7110/
Sijeran719/
Scheron719/
Cherant719/
Shirean719/
Seratin719/
Cherand719/
Sherhanova719/
Sierang718/
Cherann718/
Sheraim717/
Cherean716/
Seeraam715/
Seeraim715/
Seracen715/
Seraint715/
Shieron715/
Sharann715/
Shehron715/
Cheerachin715/
Shaeron714/
Seirang714/
Sharean714/
Cherran714/
Shiraan714/
Sierand714/
Schiran713/
Shorain713/
Sayhran713/
Shyrane713/
Seerone713/
Sheiranova712/
Shohran712/
Siearan712/
Searean712/
Sierran712/
Searang712/
Seirant712/
Seyaran712/
Shayran712/
Shorean711/
Chearan711/
Shuiran711/
Shetram711/
Shisran711/
Sherhon711/
Sherram711/
Seraang711/
Serranc711/
Seehram711/
Seerram711/
Seesram711/
Seyoran711/
Sharaun711/
Shearam711/
Sherham711/
Seraing711/
Cheyran711/
Sohuran711/
Sjerant711/
Sheraaahan711/
Sierain711/
Seereon711/
Sereant711/
Szerzan711/
Cherank711/
Sehrain711/
Shirann711/
Sierane711/
Searank711/
Seejram711/
Seerein711/
Sejaran711/
Saehran711/
Shirain711/
Zeeraan711/
Sheream710/
Sherond710/
Seahran710/
Serandt710/
Setrand710/
Seraten710/
Shergon710/
Serrean710/
Saran6781,896/
Ceran6712,194/
Soran6710,574/
Seron678,457/
Seram673,055/
Serracin672,982/
Şeran672,484/
Siran672,424/
Zeran671,368/
Shahuran67397/
Serasing67374/
Chetrean67293/
Cherhane67173/
Shahrayn67150/
Shearron67103/
Syran6787/
Seejiram6783/
Seranova6781/
Schieron6772/
Cheetram6763/
Shaharan6752/
Shchyran6752/
Serón6751/
Sjahrain6750/
Shayaran6749/
Seraseng6735/
Sharahyn6733/
Serranne6730/
Serrasin6730/
Serating6726/
Sheharon6726/
Seejeram6722/
Sayeeram6716/
Shettron6715/
Siyerane6715/
Schorran6713/
Shahraan6713/
Sheraaahane6712/
Shayrain6711/
Saharain6711/
Seerajsingh6711/
Cheirann679/
Săran678/
Serõn678/
Sharahan677/
Shearham677/
Shahrain677/
Serattin677/
Shirasen676/
Seethram676/
Cheraine674/
Cheurand674/
Sierandt674/
Suihiran674/
Shaeroon673/
Shayoran673/
Cherrane673/
Seròn673/
Shirhaan672/
Seareant672/
Seatrand672/
Sejarang672/
Seeyaram672/
Seharane672/
Serassin672/
Sahairan672/
Serhanne672/
Shaihran672/
Seejaram672/
Shahrean672/
Saharean672/
Saiharan671/
Saihiran671/
Cherahan671/
Xeran671/
Sceharan671/
Sayahran671/
Scherein671/
Schetron671/
Shsharan671/
Shourang671/
Shehrram671/
Sheireon671/
Shiraann671/
Shirrang671/
Sherrond671/
Sherroon671/
Sejarant671/
Serzahan671/
Serachin671/
Serheant671/
Serrahnn671/
Serrandt671/
Serraten671/
Seettram671/
Sharhaan671/
Shairran671/
Seyerein671/
Sharaain671/
Shearhon671/
Seraã671/
Šeran671/
Shajiran671/
Serragne671/
Serrantt671/
Serrasín671/
Shujoran671/
Sahaaran671/
Schahran671/
Cheranth671/
Chetrane671/
Serrhane671/
Serachen671/
Seesraum671/
Seiharan671/
Saweeram671/
Shirahan671/
Shahjran671/
Cheraten671/
Cheratin671/
Sherrein670/
Cheranne670/
Sheatram670/
Scharran670/
Scharann670/
Chearant670/
Shearein670/
Scheroin670/
Shereing670/
Shairhan670/

Sheeran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sheeran in the Hindi language
शीरानsirana80
शीरनsirana20
Sheeran in the Arabic language
شيرانshyran-

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