Shepard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shepard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shepard family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 77
Female Servant 35
Male Servant 33
Labourer 20
Independent 17
Farmer 11
Shoe Maker 7
Ag Labourer 7
Ag Lab 6
Independant 4
Tailor 4
Clerk 4
Forgeman 4
Blacksmith 4
Stone Miner 4
Journeyman 4
Baker 3
Servant 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Miller 3
Brick Layer 3
Coal Miner 3
Weaver 3
Drover 3
Wool Comber 3

Shepard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shepherd 75% 135,807
2 Sheppard 88% 68,947
3 Shepperd 75% 14,067
4 Shepard 100% 7,664
5 Sheperd 86% 1,913
6 Sheppherd 67% 1,277
7 Shepeard 88% 126

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The surname Shepard is the 4th most popular variant of Shepherd.

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