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There are approximately 2,166 people named Sheehy in the UK. That makes it the 4,220th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Sheehy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Sheehey
Sheehe
Sheen
Shean
Shahan
Sheean
Sheehan
Shahi
Shee
Cheehy
Chehy
Chehey
Chahy
Chahye
Chehi
Cheehe
Chahey
Sheehye
Sheahy
Sheehys
Sheehi
Sheahey
Sheeh
Shahy
Sheehie
Shaahy
Sheaahy
Shahey
Sheehay

The Sheehy surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHEEHY. Probably the same as Sheehan.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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