Shehy Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Albania

Shehy Surname Definition:

Mac Síthigh A galloglass family settled in Munster.

IF 268; SIF 161; Map Lim; Plate XXVI

Shehy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Albania41:728,51420,844
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Shehy 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

Shehy Last Name Facts

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

Shehy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shehy is the 3,100,440th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Shehy live; 80 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Shehy is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States Shehy is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 57 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live and Mississippi, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Shehy exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Shehy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shehy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shehy last name expanded 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shehy Last Name Statistics demography

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

Shehy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,846 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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