Skehan
English
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Sceacháin (“descendant of Sceachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of sceach (“briar, thornbush”).
Proper noun
editSkehan (plural Skehans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Skehan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.