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
School 60
Private Means 17
Farmer 11
Farm Labourer 10
Clerk 7
General Labourer 7
None 7
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Carpenter 5
Domestic Servant 5
Scholar 5
Dressmaker 5
Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Home 4
Shop Assistant 4
At School 4
Boarding House Keeper 4
Student 4
Mill Hand 4
Farmer Partner 4
Housekeeper 3
Assisting In Business 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Dairy Business 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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