Sheppherd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sheppherd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sheppherd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Farmer Daur 3
Labourer 2
Plough Boy 2
Joiner 2
Servant 2
Pen Wiper Manufacturer 2
Stocking Framework Knitter 2
Lace Minder 2
Mason 2
Commercial Clerk 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Inn Keeper 1
Inn Keeper's Wife 1
Retired House Keeper 1
Waggoner 1
Clergy Man 1
Sapper Royal Engineer Frame 1
Silk Lace Maker 1
Silk Winder 1
Smith Labourer 1
Carpenter 1
Infant School Teacher 1
Wifes Daughter 1
Railway Labourer 1

Sheppherd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shepherd 89% 135,807
2 Sheppard 78% 68,947
3 Shepperd 89% 14,067
4 Shepard 67% 7,664
5 Sheperd 78% 1,913
6 Sheppherd 100% 1,277
7 Shepphard 89% 367
8 Shipphard 78% 236

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The surname Sheppherd is the 6th most popular variant of Shepherd.

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