About Sean
The surname Sean is of Irish origin and is derived from the given name Sean, which is the Irish form of John. The name John itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Sean can be interpreted to mean "gracious" or "God is gracious." It is a common surname in Ireland and is often associated with individuals of Irish descent.
The surname Sean is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sean based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Sean is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sean in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sean using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.