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    The surname McShea

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 843 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex M200

    McShea: #28,333 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon McShea #28,333, 843 people McShea: #28,333 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez McShea #28,333, 843 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McShea is more common than 82.5% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    Anglicized form of Irish Mac Séaghdha (“son of Séaghdha”), a byname meaning "fine" of "fortunate".

    McShea is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 843 people named McShea in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 366,246 Americans. That is up 5.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 803.

    #28,333
    rank among US surnames
    843
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +5%
    change since 2000 (was #28,088)

    Who is named McShea

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named McShea identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as two or more races and 1.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Two or more races 2.5%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McSheas

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lisa McShea
      Australian tennis player, born 1974

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like McShea

    McShea has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname McShea come from?
    Anglicized form of Irish Mac Séaghdha (“son of Séaghdha”), a byname meaning "fine" of "fortunate".
    How common is the surname McShea?
    843 people in the United States had the surname McShea in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 366,246 Americans. It ranked 28,333rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McShea?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named McShea identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named McShea?
    Lisa McShea, Australian tennis player.
    Where is the surname McShea most common?
    Wikidata records people named McShea in Australia.
    What type of surname is McShea?
    McShea is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McShea getting more or less common?
    More common. 803 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 843 in 2010, up 5.0%.