Skehan
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Sceacháin (“descendant of Sceachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of sceach (“briar, thornbush”).
Proper noun
Skehan (plural Skehans)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Skehan is the 36477th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 613 individuals. Skehan is most common among White (95.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Skehan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN