Sheean

Sheean Meaning & Origin

About Sheean
The surname Sheean is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Síodhacháin, meaning "descendant of Síodhachán." The name Síodhachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "síoda," which translates to "silk." Therefore, the surname Sheean is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked with or was associated with silk.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheean: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheean in Braille

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

The name Sheean in braille

How to sign the name Sheean using Sign Language

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

The name Sheean in sign language

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