Sheahen

Sheahen Meaning & Origin

About Sheahen
The surname Sheahen 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 Sheahen is associated with the concept of peace and may have been originally bestowed upon individuals or families who were known for their peaceful nature or who worked towards promoting peace within their communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheahen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheahen in Braille

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

The name Sheahen in braille

How to sign the name Sheahen using Sign Language

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

The name Sheahen in sign language

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