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
Scholar 147
Agricultural Labourer 35
House Servant 16
Farm Labourer 15
At Home 14
Labourer 13
Annuitant 9
Coal Miner 8
Scholar At Home 8
Blacksmith 7
Servant 7
Errand Boy 7
Silk Weaver 7
General Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
Factory Operative 6
Ag Lab 6
Farm Servant 5
Laundress 5
Carpenter 4
Mariner 4
Wife 4
Dressmaker 4
Flax Spinner 4
Wool Comber 4

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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