Shipherd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shipherd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shipherd family

Profession Census Frequency
School 12
Carter 3
Assisting In Business 2
Assisting In The Business 2
House Keeper 2
Buffing On Work 2
Clerk 2
Confectioner 2
Farmer 2
Silk Spooler (sewing Dept) 2
Working On Farm 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Railway Clerk 2
Assisttings In Business 2
Shorthand Typist 2
Apprentice Blacksmith 1
Beyer Stuff Warehouse 1
Blacksmith 1
Butcher's Assistant 1
Clemieal Gr Work Lebourer 1
Railway Passenger Guard 1
Clerk Admertliny 1
Draper Shepkaper 1
Electrician Engineer 1

Shipherd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shepherd 88% 135,807
2 Shephard 75% 29,283
3 Shepheard 78% 3,812
4 Shephered 78% 963
5 Shipherd 100% 679
6 Shiphard 88% 250
7 Shapherd 88% 207
8 Shaphard 75% 148
9 Shephred 63% 121
10 Shopherd 88% 119

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The surname Shipherd is the 5th most popular variant of Shepherd.

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