| ![Show Contents]() Shehan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely. The original Gaelic form of the name Shehan is Ó Siodhachain, which may be derived from "siodhach," which means "peaceful." Early Origins of the Shehan familyThe surname Shehan was first found in County Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Shehan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shehan research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shehan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shehan Spelling VariationsMany different spelling variations of the surname Shehan exist in the archives researched. Ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Sheehan, Sheeham, Sheahan, O'Sheehan, Sheagan and many more. Early Notables of the Shehan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shehan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shehan RankingIn the United States, the name Shehan is the 10,981st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Shehan migration to the United States | + |
Irish emigration to North America began modestly in the late 18th century. At this time, Irish families made the journey to British North America and the United States by choice and after careful consideration: they were primarily in search of a suitably large stretch of land to call their own. This pattern would change most dramatically during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For example, the years 1825-1845 saw approximately 450,000 heading to British North America and 400,000 to the United States, but in 1847, at the height of the famine, it is estimated that more than 104,000 Irish immigrants went to British North America and more than 119,000 to the United States. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Shehan:
Shehan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jeremiah Shehan, who arrived in New York in 1831 2
- Cornelius Shehan, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1842 2
- John C Shehan, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1845 2
- John Shehan, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1861 2
| Shehan migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shehan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Bridget Shea Shehan, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1828
- Edward Shehan, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1828
- Thomas Shehan, aged 45, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Providence" from Cork, Ireland
| Shehan migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Shehan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Jerry Shehan, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
- Anne Shehan, aged 21, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nashwauk" 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shehan (post 1700) | + |
- Lawrence Joseph Shehan (1898-1984), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Baltimore from 1961 to 1974
- Norma Shehan, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2008 5
- J. Arthur Shehan, American politician, Supervisor of Hamburg Township, Michigan; Elected 1916 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
- South Australian Register Monday 14th May 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nashwauk 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/europa1855.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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