Shephard Name Meaning: An English/Scottish name thought to have originated from the words 'sceap' and 'hierde' meaning 'herd men' or 'guard'.
An occupational name for a herdsman, someone that was associated with the looking after/guarding of sheep.
Discover how your Shephard ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 23 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18 |
| Berkshire | 30 |
| Cambridgeshire | 11 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 25 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 36 |
| Derbyshire | 76 |
| Devon | 78 |
| Dorset | 55 |
| Durham | 83 |
| Essex | 192 |
| Gloucestershire | 33 |
| Hampshire | 174 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 58 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 11 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 96 |
| Lancashire | 357 |
| Leicestershire | 66 |
| Lincolnshire | 101 |
| London | 693 |
| Middlesex | 79 |
| Northumberland | 80 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 160 |
| Oxfordshire | 35 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 11 |
| Shropshire | 37 |
| Suffolk | 33 |
| Somerset | 82 |
| Surrey | 96 |
| Sussex | 75 |
| Staffordshire | 121 |
| Warwickshire | 118 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 55 |
| Worcestershire | 82 |
| Yorkshire | 409 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 16 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 91 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 33 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 43 |
| General Labourer | 42 |
| Dress Maker | 29 |
| Scholar | 28 |
| Farmer | 21 |
| Domestic Servant | 19 |
| General Servant Domestic | 18 |
| Laundress Wash | 15 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 15 |
| Cook Domestic | 14 |
| School | 13 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 12 |
| Plasterer | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 11 |
| Gardener Domestic | 11 |
| Carpenter | 10 |
| Coal Hewer | 10 |
| Charwoman | 9 |
| House Maid Domestic | 9 |
| Servant Domestic | 9 |
| Tailor | 9 |
| Cotton Weaver | 9 |
| Brick Layer | 8 |
| Tailoress | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Shephard | 1,966 |
| William Shephard | 1,922 |
| John Shephard | 1,652 |
| Elizabeth Shephard | 1,244 |
| Sarah Shephard | 1,077 |
| George Shephard | 1,026 |
| Thomas Shephard | 1,017 |
| James Shephard | 920 |
| Ann Shephard | 747 |
| Henry Shephard | 643 |
| Joseph Shephard | 643 |
| Charles Shephard | 631 |
| Jane Shephard | 525 |
| Alice Shephard | 407 |
| Ellen Shephard | 404 |
| Emma Shephard | 400 |
| Eliza Shephard | 395 |
| Annie Shephard | 349 |
| Frederick Shephard | 337 |
| Edward Shephard | 315 |
| Robert Shephard | 314 |
| Alfred Shephard | 313 |
| Samuel Shephard | 313 |
| Hannah Shephard | 308 |
| Emily Shephard | 303 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shepherd | 88% | 135,807 |
| 2 | Shephard | 100% | 29,283 |
| 3 | Shepheard | 89% | 3,812 |
| 4 | Shefford | 63% | 2,216 |
| 5 | Shephered | 78% | 963 |
| 6 | Shipherd | 75% | 679 |
| 7 | Shepphard | 89% | 367 |
| 8 | Shiphard | 88% | 250 |
| 9 | Shapherd | 75% | 207 |
| 10 | Shaphard | 88% | 148 |
| 11 | Shephred | 75% | 121 |
| 12 | Shopherd | 75% | 119 |
The surname Shephard is the 2nd most popular variant of Shepherd.