Sheehey

Sheehey Meaning & Origin

About Sheehey
The surname Sheehey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Síodaigh, which means "descendant of Síodach." The name Síodach itself is believed to come from the word "síoda," meaning "silk." Therefore, the surname Sheehey likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with silk or someone who had a smooth or silky nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheehey: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sheehey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XH
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/sheehey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheehey in Braille

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

The name Sheehey in braille

How to sign the name Sheehey using Sign Language

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

The name Sheehey in sign language

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