Shepheard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shepheard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shepheard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 59
Agricultural Labourer 15
House Servant 9
Labourer 8
Nil 7
Nail Forger 7
Grocer 6
Lace Worker 5
House Keeper 4
At Home 4
Woolen Cloth Worker 4
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 4
Miner 4
Farm Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Joiner 3
Shoe Maker 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Carpenter 3
Milliner 3
Servant 3
Farmers Son 3
Seale Presser 3
Journeyman Plasterer 2
Landed Proprietor 2

Shepheard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shepherd 89% 135,807
2 Shephard 89% 29,283
3 Shepheard 100% 3,812
4 Shefford 56% 2,216
5 Shephered 78% 963
6 Shipherd 78% 679
7 Shepphard 78% 367
8 Shiphard 78% 250
9 Shapherd 78% 207
10 Shaphard 78% 148
11 Shephred 67% 121
12 Shopherd 78% 119

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The surname Shepheard is the 3rd most popular variant of Shepherd.

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