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 1,250
Labourer 169
Agricultural Labourer 164
Domestic Servant 88
General Servant 83
Dress Maker 74
Laundress 66
Coal Miner 60
Ag Labourer 54
Annuitant 46
Blacksmith 39
Gardener 35
Shoe Maker 32
Carpenter 32
Servant 32
House Keeper 30
Tailor 29
Dressmaker 27
Farm Labourer 27
Cook 25
Butcher 23
Charwoman 23
Clerk 22
Cotton Weaver 22
Baker 21

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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