Explore the Family Name Shehee
The meaning of Shehee
Irish: variant of Sheehy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shehee in the United States?
The surname Shehee, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,609th most popular and dropped to 57,781st position in 2010, showing a change of -3.91%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing the name increased slightly from 345 in 2000 to 352 in 2010, a growth of 2.03%. However, the proportion of people with the Shehee surname per 100k population decreased by -7.69%, thereby indicating a relative decrease in its popularity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,609 | #57,781 | -3.91% |
| Count | 345 | 352 | 2.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shehee
Analyzing the ethnicity of individuals with the Shehee surname based on Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts. The most notable is the introduction of an Asian/Pacific Islander percentage of 1.42% in 2010 which did not exist in 2000. White representation dropped by 8.05% from 60.87% in 2000 to 55.97% in 2010. The Hispanic category saw a significant increase from 1.74% in 2000 to 4.26% in 2010, a jump of 144.83%. The Black population with this surname experienced a slight increase of 2.83%, moving from 35.36% in 2000 to 36.36% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the categories for "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native."
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.87% | 55.97% | -8.05% |
| Black | 35.36% | 36.36% | 2.83% |
| Hispanic | 1.74% | 4.26% | 144.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.42% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |