Sheridan is an Anglicized version of the Irish surname O'Sirideáin (or Ó Sirideáin), originating in Co Longford, Ireland. In Irish Gaelic, it means son of Sheridan.
People with the surname include:
Sheridan (baseball), baseball player
Alex Sheridan (born 1948), Scottish footballer
Andrew Sheridan (born 1979), English rugby player
Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), American film actress
Arthur V. Sheridan (1888-1952), American Engineer
Beatriz Sheridan (1934–2006), Mexican actress and director
Chris Sheridan (disambiguation), several people, including:
Chris Sheridan (director), Canadian film-maker
Chris Sheridan (sportswriter), American sportswriter
Chris Sheridan (sportswriter), American screenwriter and television producer
Cillian Sheridan (born 1989), Irish footballer
Clare Sheridan (1885–1970), British sculptor
Cosy Sheridan (born 1964), American folk singer/songwriter
Danny Sheridan, entertainment manager
Darren Sheridan (born 1967), English footballer
Dave Sheridan (actor) (born 1969), American actor
Dave Sheridan (cartoonist) (1943–1982), American cartoonist
Dinah Sheridan (born 1920), English-born actress
Eamonn Sheridan (born 1989), Irish rugby union player
Eileen Sheridan (disambiguation)
Eve Sheridan, fictional character
Frances Sheridan (1724–1766), Irish novelist and dramatist
Frank Sheridan, American actor
Gail Sheridan, American actress
George A. Sheridan (1840–1896), American politician
Georgette Sheridan (born 1952), member of the Canadian House of Commons
Greg Sheridan, Australian journalist
Guillermo Sheridan (born 1950), Mexican writer
Jack Sheridan (1862–1914), American baseball umpire
Jim Sheridan (politician) (born 1952), Scottish politician
Jamey Sheridan (born 1951), American actor
Jeff Sheridan (born 1948), American magician
Jim Sheridan (born 1949), Irish film director
John Sheridan (footballer) (born 1964), English-born footballer
John Sheridan (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1770 – 1862), naval officer
John D. Sheridan (1903–1980), Irish writer and humourist
John E. Sheridan (1902–1987), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
Keith Sheridan (born 1971), Scottish cricketer
Kelly Sheridan (born 1977), Canadian voice actor
Lawrence A. Sheridan (1919–2001), Louisiana politician
Leisa Sheridan (born 1964), American model and actress
Lisa Sheridan (born 1974), American actress
Liz Sheridan (born 1929), American actress
Mark Sheridan (1864–1918), English music hall comedian
Martin Sheridan (1881–1918), athlete
Matt Sheridan (born 1977), professional Canadian football offensive lineman
Michael Sheridan (disambiguation), several people, including:
Michael Sheridan (musician), Australian guitarist
Michael Sheridan (Irish politician) (died 1970), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Michael John Sheridan (born 1945), Bishop of Colorado Springs
Michael J. Sheridan (born 1958), Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Mike Sheridan (born 1991), Danish producer of electronic music
Nicole Sheridan (born 1975), porn star
Nicollette Sheridan (born 1963), British actress
Pat Sheridan (born 1957), former professional baseball player
Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), United States Army General and namesake of the M551 Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), pre-eminent Irish playwright (The Rivals), poet and politician
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (c. 1806 – 2 May 1888), British politician
Rob Sheridan (born 1979), American graphic designer, director and photographer
Rondell Sheridan (born 1958), American actor and comedian
Steven Foley-Sheridan (born 1986), Irish footballer
Susan Sheridan (1947–2015), English voice actress
Sybil Sheridan, writer and British Reform rabbi
Thomas Sheridan (actor) (1719–1788), Irish actor, theatre manager and elocution teacher
Thomas B. Sheridan (born 1931), professor of mechanical engineering at MIT
Tommy Sheridan (born 1964), Scottish politician
Tony Sheridan (1940–2013), English rock and roll singer-songwriter
William Sheridan (disambiguation), several people, including:
William C. R. Sheridan (1917–2005), American Episcopalian clergyman, later Bishop of Northern Indiana
William Sheridan (Irish bishop) (1635–1711), Irish Anglican clergyman, later Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh
William Sheridan (politician) (1858–1931), Australian politician
Will Sheridan (basketballer) (born 1985), American basketballer
Will Sheridan (cricketer) (born 1987), Australian cricketer