Sheahan

Sheahan Meaning & Origin

About Sheahan
The surname Sheahan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Síocháin, meaning "descendant of Síocháin." The name Síocháin itself is derived from the word "síocháin," which means "peace" in Irish. Therefore, the surname Sheahan is associated with the concept of peace and is often considered to be a symbolic representation of a peaceful nature or a peaceful person.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sheahan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sheahan: 2,726
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11537
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sheahan 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 Sheahan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XHN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheahan in Braille

Here's how to represent Sheahan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sheahan in braille

How to sign the name Sheahan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sheahan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sheahan in sign language

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