Skehan Surname

170,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Skehan Surname Definition:

Mac Sceacháin This name belongs to the Oriel counties of Monaghan and north Louth where it has often been changed to Thornton. It is also well known in north Tipperary. MIF 93

Skehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8861:409,09635,632
Australia7221:37,3904,891
Ireland6351:7,4161,064
England2311:241,20419,754
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland81:669,22723,443
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2961:14,9661,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Skehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Sceacháin This name belongs to the Oriel counties of Monaghan and north Louth where it has often been changed to Thornton. It is also well known in north Tipperary. MIF 93

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Sceacháin This name belongs to the Oriel counties of Monaghan and north Louth where it has often been changed to Thornton. It is also well known in north Tipperary. MIF 93

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Skehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Skehan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Skehan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 170,597th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,885,014 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Skehan reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 886 people, or 1 in 409,096. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, Maine, where 10 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 25 percent live.

Skehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Skehan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 215 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 2,888 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Skehan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Skehan surname are 12.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

Skehan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning $56,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Skeehan92170/
Skeyhan920/
Skean91145/
Skehaine860/
Skeean8355/
Skhyan8311/
Skeham835/
Skeane834/
Skeehn831/
Skeahn831/
Skehon831/
Skjhan831/
Skhian831/
Skehyn831/
Skeand830/
Skihan830/
Skhean830/
Skayhan7782/
Shkhyan7748/
Shkhian776/
Skeaham773/
Skhaine772/
Skheane771/
Schehan770/
Skeen739,130/
Skein73285/
Skain73152/
Skien73132/
Skoen7381/
Skaun7372/
Skian7341/
Skyan7315/
Skuen733/
Skayn732/
Skeon731/
Skyen730/
Skeun730/
Shkhoyan7187/
Shkhiyan7111/
Skhejane714/
Shchehan711/
Scheahan711/
S'Khayen711/
Skeating710/
Schehann710/
Skhoun67614/
Skauen67341/
Skoien67315/
Skøien67235/
Skoyen67113/
Skoyan6739/
Skaien6733/
Skøyen6732/
Skowen6727/
Skouen6725/
Skeine6714/
Scheehean6713/
Skawen674/
Skayan674/
Shkeen674/
Skeenh673/
Scjean672/
Skiand672/
Skayen672/
Skuyan672/
Skajen671/
Skijan671/
Shkyan671/
Skiaan671/
Skiane671/
Skyang671/
Skeien670/
Skahun670/
Skojen670/

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