Shehey Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Shehey Surname Definition:

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

Shehey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Shehey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Shehey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shehey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shehey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Shehey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Shehey reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 40 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 20 percent reside. Beside The United States Shehey exists in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 17 percent reside.

Shehey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shehey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shehey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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