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Where Does The Last Name Shapherd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shapherd is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Shapherd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapherd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 5,057,639^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Shapherd reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shapherd is also the 2,786,762^nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 16 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Shapherd is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 15 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Washington, where 15 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in one country. It also occurs in China, where 13 percent live.

Shapherd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shapherd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shapherd surname fell 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shapherd Last Name Statistics ^demography

Shapherd earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.