Sheperd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheperd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheperd family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
At School 4
General Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Dressmaker 3
Bricklayer 2
None 2
Private Means 2
Cotton 2
Errand Boy 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Carpenter 2
Plasterer 2
Grocery Warehouseman 2
At Home 1
Labourer Stone Quarry 1
Shop Assistant 1
Commercial Clerk 1
Platers Helper 1
Assistant School Master 1
Factory Hand Griswold 1
G Labourer 1
Housekeeper (domestic) 1
Teacher Music 1

Sheperd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shepherd 88% 135,807
2 Sheppard 75% 68,947
3 Shepperd 88% 14,067
4 Shepard 86% 7,664
5 Sheperd 100% 1,913
6 Sheppherd 78% 1,277
7 Shepeard 88% 126

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The surname Sheperd is the 5th most popular variant of Shepherd.

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