SHEEHAN Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family SHEEHAN come from? Is SHEEHAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname SHEEHAN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

SHEEHAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

SHEEHAN surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 6,893 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 102nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 6,827 (99.04%), Other / Not Given: 39 (0.57%), Anglican: 26 (0.38%), Presbyterian: 1 (0.01%)

SHEEHAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

SHEEHAN surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 6,691 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 106th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

SHEEHAN Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 6,893
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 102nd
  • Strongest county association: Cork

Where was the SHEEHAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname SHEEHAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Cork — Ranked 15th with 3,464 people
  • Kerry — Ranked 18th with 1,361 people
  • Limerick — Ranked 36th with 620 people
  • Waterford — Ranked 39th with 330 people

Woulfe Surname Index for SHEEHAN

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname SHEEHAN.

Dúchas Surname Index for SHEEHAN

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname SHEEHAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

SHEEHAN in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

SHEEHAN Farmer Surname Map in 1901

SHEEHAN in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SHEEHAN who are Catholic in each locality

SHEEHAN Catholic Surname Map in 1901

SHEEHAN in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SHEEHAN who are Anglican in each locality

SHEEHAN Anglican Surname Map in 1901

SHEEHAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SHEEHAN who are Presbyterian in each locality

SHEEHAN Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

SHEEHAN in Scotland

The SHEEHAN Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the SHEEHAN surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.