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 41
Dress Maker 6
General Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
Labourer 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Joiner 2
Lace Finisher 2
Wool Porter 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Labourer General 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Laundress 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Carman 2
Living On Means 2
Cotton Warp Sizer 2
Gardener 2
Assists Bar Inn 1
Carpenter Builder & Inn Keeper 1
Railway Plate Layer 1
Clan Packer 1
General Labourer Navvy 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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