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
Scholar 760
Agricultural Labourer 314
House Servant 114
Labourer 112
At Home 92
Servant 77
Dress Maker 70
Laundress 35
Farm Labourer 35
General Servant 33
Pauper 32
Annuitant 32
Shoe Maker 32
Coal Miner 31
Carpenter 30
House Keeper 27
Errand Boy 27
Gardener 26
Cook 25
Scholar At Home 25
Tailor 24
Butcher 22
Blacksmith 21
Milliner 17
None 17

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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