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Where Does The Last Name Shehan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shehan (Arabic: شيحان, Hindi: शेहन, Marathi: शेहान, Oriya: େଶହନ) is held by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Shehan is the 33,770^th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 463,850 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Shehan are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 56 percent are found in Levant. Shehan is also the 21,346^th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 42,000 people.

The surname Shehan is most widespread in Iraq, where it is carried by 7,530 people, or 1 in 4,651. Not including Iraq this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Shehan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shehan surname declined 24 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shehan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Maronite (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shehan are 24.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shehan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $44,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.09% more than the national average, earning $56,185 CAD per year.