Shehey Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shehey Surname Definition:
Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.
IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI
Shehey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
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
Shehey Demographics
Shehey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shehey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shehey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shehey is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shehey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shehey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name 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.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 40 percent live, Massachusetts, where 20 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Austria, where 17 percent live.
Shehey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shehey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shehey last name contracted 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.
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Footnotes
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