Find out how popular the last name Shee is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Shee.

Shee, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Shee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shee in America

Shee is the 42579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shee surname appeared 509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shee to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Shee

The surname SHEE is believed to have originated in the Scottish Lowlands during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be an anglicized version of the Gaelic surname "Shìth," which means "peace" or "tranquility." The name may have been adopted as a descriptive surname for someone with a peaceful or calm demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SHEE can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which were a series of instruments documenting the sworn allegiance of Scottish nobles and landowners to King Edward I of England. In these rolls, a certain "Johannes de Shee" is listed as a resident of Berwickshire.

In the 15th century, records show that a family bearing the name SHEE resided in the village of Sheested, located in Aberdeenshire. This place name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "scîr" meaning "bright" and "stede" meaning "place," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to a bright or luminous location.

One notable individual with the surname SHEE was Sir John Shee (c. 1470-1545), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer during the reign of King Henry VIII. He was born in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, and played a significant role in the legal proceedings surrounding the dissolution of the monasteries.

Another historical figure bearing the name SHEE was Archibald Shee (1668-1744), a Scottish Jacobite soldier and landowner. He fought for the Jacobite cause during the Jacobite rising of 1715 and was later pardoned for his involvement.

In the 18th century, a notable individual named William Shee (1741-1795) was a prominent Irish politician and judge. He served as the Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and was a member of the Irish House of Commons, representing County Kilkenny.

The surname SHEE also has ties to the noble Sheedy family of County Tipperary, Ireland. This family can trace their lineage back to the 12th century and the Gaelic chieftain Séadna Ó Síoda, whose name means "Séadna of the Silk" in Irish Gaelic.

Throughout its history, the surname SHEE has been subject to various spelling variations, including Shee, Shea, Sheady, and Sheedy, reflecting the diverse regional and linguistic influences that have shaped the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shee

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Shee.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shee was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Shee has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Shee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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