How common is the surname Sheridan?

22,177 people in the United States had the surname Sheridan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,922 Americans. It ranked 1,623rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Sheridan?

Tye Sheridan, American actor (born 1996), followed by Ann Sheridan.

Where is the surname Sheridan most common?

Wikidata records people named Sheridan in the United States and the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Sheridan?

Sheridan is /ˈʃɛɹɪdən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Sheridan getting more or less common?

More common. 21,668 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,177 in 2010, up 2.3%.

Is Sheridan also a first name?

Yes. Sheridan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Sheridan

An Irish surname, carried by 22,177 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈʃɛɹɪdən/ 3 syllables Soundex S635 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sheridan is more common than 99% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.

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 22,177 people named Sheridan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,922 Americans. That is up 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 21,668.

#1,623

rank among US surnames

22,177

people in 2010

7.5

per 100,000 Americans

+2.3%

change since 2000 (was #1,521)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,614	Sewell	22,294	13,849
#1,615	Browne	22,289	13,852
#1,616	Ramey	22,287	13,853
#1,617	Davison	22,276	13,860
#1,618	Clifford	22,245	13,879
#1,619	Stahl	22,211	13,901
#1,621	Samuels	22,207	13,903

Who is named Sheridan

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

91% of people named Sheridan identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sheridans

16 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tye Sheridan
American actor (born 1996)
Ann Sheridan
American actress (1915-1967)
Liz Sheridan
American actress (1929–2022)
Martin Sheridan
American athletics competitor (1881–1918)
Taylor Sheridan
American producer, screenwriter and director (born 1970)
Jamey Sheridan
American actor, born 1951
Dave Sheridan
American actor, born 1969
Lisa Sheridan
American actress (1974-2019)
Margaret Sheridan
American actress (1926–1982)
Dinah Sheridan
British actress (1920–2012)
Nicole Sheridan
American pornographic actress, born 1975
Clare Frewen Sheridan
British artist (1885-1970)

Notable Sheridans come mostly from the United States (13) and the United Kingdom (3).

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Sheridan come from?: As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.
How common is the surname Sheridan?: 22,177 people in the United States had the surname Sheridan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,922 Americans. It ranked 1,623rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sheridan?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Sheridan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Sheridan?: Tye Sheridan, American actor (born 1996), followed by Ann Sheridan.
Where is the surname Sheridan most common?: Wikidata records people named Sheridan in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Sheridan?: Sheridan is /ˈʃɛɹɪdən/, 3 syllables.
Is the surname Sheridan getting more or less common?: More common. 21,668 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,177 in 2010, up 2.3%.
Is Sheridan also a first name?: Yes. Sheridan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.