Sheppard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sheppard 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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheppard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheppard family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 254
Female Servant 196
Independent 186
Labourer 106
Male Servant 66
Farmer 59
Shoe Maker 31
Carpenter 30
Tailor 29
Dress Maker 24
Weaver 22
Mason 21
Blacksmith 20
Gardener 19
Butcher 19
Ag Labourer 18
Pupil 16
Coal Miner 15
Painter 13
Smith 13
Cotton Spinner 13
Mariner 13
Grocer 12
Frame Work Knitter 12
Clerk 11

Sheppard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shepherd 75% 135,807
2 Sheppard 100% 68,947
3 Shepperd 88% 14,067
4 Shepard 88% 7,664
5 Sheperd 75% 1,913
6 Sheppherd 78% 1,277
7 Shippard 88% 1,270
8 Sheppeard 89% 393
9 Shappard 88% 390
10 Shipperd 75% 187
11 Sheppered 78% 102

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The surname Sheppard is the 2nd most popular variant of Shepherd.

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