Sheehan

Sheehan (also spelt Sheahan and Sheahen) is the Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Síodhacháin, meaning the peaceful one. It is most common in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. It is the 77th most common surname in Ireland.^[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Al Sheehan (1899–1967), American entertainment businessman and radio host
• Bill Sheehan (biologist) (born 1947), American biologist and environmental advocate
• Bill Sheehan (hurler) (born 1997), Irish hurler
• Billy Sheehan (born 1953), American rock bassist
• Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey) (born 1949), American retired National Hockey League center
• Bobby Sheehan (musician) (1968–1999), American rock bassist
• Cindy Sheehan (born 1957), American anti-war politician and activist
• Con Sheehan, Irish boxer
• Cornelius Sheehan (disambiguation)
• D. D. Sheehan (1873–1948), Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader
• Dan Sheehan, Ireland and British Lions rugby player
• Daniel Sheehan (disambiguation)
• David Sheehan (1938–2020), American television personality
• Edward Sheehan (1930–2008), American journalist, diplomat and novelist
• Erin Sheehan, American politician
• Fran Sheehan (born 1949), American rock bassist
• Frank Sheehan (1933–2013), Canadian politician
• Gary Sheehan (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach
• Gary Sheehan (police officer) (1960–1983), Irish Garda Síochána officer killed during a hostage rescue operation
• Gary Sheehan (racing driver) (born 1968), American racing driver
• Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900–1988), British endocrinologist, for whom Sheehan's syndrome was named circa 1937
• Heather Sheehan (born 1961), American artist
• Helena Sheehan, American-born Irish academic and former nun
• James J. Sheehan (born 1937), American historian
• Jim Sheehan (1889–1967), Australian politician
• Joe Sheehan (politician) (born 1957), American politician
• John Sheehan (disambiguation)
• Maree Sheehan (born 1969), New Zealand singer, composer and artist
• Mark Sheehan (1976–2023), guitarist for The Script
• Michael Sheehan (disambiguation)
• Neil Sheehan (1936–2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan
• P. A. Ó Síocháin (1905–1995), Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan
• P. J. Sheehan (1933–2020), Irish politician
• Patrick Augustine Sheehan (1852–1913), Irish Catholic clergyman and author
• Patty Sheehan (born 1956), American golfer
• Paul Sheehan (golfer) (born 1977), Australian professional golfer
• Paul Sheehan (journalist) (born 1951), Australian journalist
• Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand music composer and producer
• Robert Sheehan (born 1988), Irish actor
• Robert F. Sheehan (1922–1969), American photographer
• Samantha Sheehan (born 1986), American artistic gymnast
• Spencer Sheehan, American attorney
• Susan Sheehan (born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan
• Terry Sheehan (born 1970), Canadian politician
• Thomas Sheehan (philosopher) (born 1941), American academic
• Tom Sheehan (1894–1982), Major League Baseball pitcher and manager
• Tom Sheehan (politician) (1891–1955), Australian politician
• Tommy Sheehan (baseball) (1877–1959), Major League Baseball third baseman
• Tommy Sheehan (Gaelic footballer) (born 1966), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Tommy Sheehan, Survivor: Island of the Idols winner
• Timothy P. Sheehan (1909–2000), American Congressman
• Vincent Sheehan (disambiguation)
• William F. Sheehan (1859–1917), American politician
• Winfield R. Sheehan (1883–1945), American film producer and executive