Shehan Surname
Approximately 15,711 people bear this surname
Shehan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 7,530 | 1:4,651 | 459 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,362 | 1:6,189 | 905 |
| United States | 2,309 | 1:156,977 | 16,042 |
| Syria | 871 | 1:22,160 | 1,602 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Lebanon | 189 | 1:29,826 | 3,098 |
| Jordan | 135 | 1:65,500 | 5,770 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 52 | 1:85,190 | 5,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,048 | 1:16,476 | 2,092 |
Shehan (42,000) may also be a first name.
Shehan Demographics
Shehan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shehan (Arabic: شيحان, Hindi: शेहन, Marathi: शेहान, Oriya: େଶହନ) is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shehan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,770th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 463,850 people. The surname Shehan 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 21,346th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 42,000 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is held by 7,530 people, or 1 in 4,651. Without taking into account Iraq this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Shehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shehan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 24 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Maronite (98%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Shehan last name are 24.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.64% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shehan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shehan in the Oriya language | ||
| େଶହନ | esahana | - |
| Shehan in the Marathi language | ||
| शेहान | sehana | 75 |
| शेहन | sehana | 25 |
| Shehan in the Hindi language | ||
| शेहन | sehana | 71.43 |
| शेहान | sehana | 28.57 |
| Shehan in the Arabic language | ||
| شيحان | shyhan | - |
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Shehan Reference & Research
Sheehan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Sheehan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shehan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis