Sheehan
Sheehan 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.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Al Sheehan, American entertainment businessman and radio host
- Bill Sheehan , American biologist and environmental advocate
- Bill Sheehan , Irish hurler
- Billy Sheehan, American rock bassist
- Bobby Sheehan , American retired National Hockey League center
- Bobby Sheehan , American rock bassist
- Cindy Sheehan, American anti-war politician and activist
- Con Sheehan, Irish boxer
- Cornelius Sheehan
- D. D. Sheehan, Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader
- Dan Sheehan, Ireland and British Lions rugby player
- Daniel Sheehan
- David Sheehan, American television personality
- Edward Sheehan, American journalist, diplomat and novelist
- Erin Sheehan, American politician
- Fran Sheehan, American rock bassist
- Frank Sheehan, Canadian politician
- Gary Sheehan , Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach
- Gary Sheehan , Irish Garda Síochána officer killed during a hostage rescue operation
- Gary Sheehan , American racing driver
- Harold Leeming Sheehan, British endocrinologist, for whom Sheehan's syndrome was named circa 1937
- Heather Sheehan, American artist
- Helena Sheehan, American-born Irish academic and former nun
- James J. Sheehan, American historian
- Jim Sheehan, Australian politician
- Joe Sheehan , American politician
- John Sheehan
- Maree Sheehan, New Zealand singer, composer and artist
- Mark Sheehan, guitarist for The Script
- Michael Sheehan
- Neil Sheehan, Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan
- P. A. Ó Síocháin, Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan
- P. J. Sheehan, Irish politician
- Patrick Augustine Sheehan, Irish Catholic clergyman and author
- Patty Sheehan, American golfer
- Paul Sheehan , Australian professional golfer
- Paul Sheehan , Australian journalist
- Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand music composer and producer
- Robert Sheehan, Irish actor
- Robert F. Sheehan, American photographer
- Samantha Sheehan, American artistic gymnast
- Spencer Sheehan, American attorney
- Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan
- Thomas Sheehan , American academic
- Tom Sheehan, Major League Baseball pitcher and manager
- Tom Sheehan , Australian politician
- Tommy Sheehan , Major League Baseball third baseman
- Tommy Sheehan , Irish Gaelic footballer
- Tommy Sheehan , Survivor: Island of the Idols winner
- Timothy P. Sheehan, American Congressman
- Vincent Sheehan
- William F. Sheehan, American politician
- Winfield R. Sheehan, American film producer and executive