Shedd Surname

91,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Shedd Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the ridge or division separating lands sloping in different directions; dweller at, or near, a hut or shed.

Shedd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0631:71,5908,280
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Guam211:7,6251,143
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1451:43,8595,087

Shedd (42) may also be a first name.

Shedd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the ridge or division separating lands sloping in different directions; dweller at, or near, a hut or shed.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shedd Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shedd Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shedd (Russian: Шедд) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shedd? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 91,748th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,397,152 people. Shedd occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shedd reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shedd is also the 1,566,439th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 42 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,063 people, or 1 in 71,590. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and Alabama, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Shedd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shedd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shedd last name rose 442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shedd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shedd last name are 19.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shedd earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.29% more than the national average, earning $76,657 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schedd916/
Sheedd913/
Sheadd911/
Shedds910/
Shed892,434/
Sedd8912/
Scheidd831/
Sheddss831/
Scheddt831/
Shead803,803/
Sheed803,491/
Sheid80367/
Sheyd80231/
Shedh8086/
Sched8082/
Shied8068/
Chedd8062/
Shhed8026/
Shidd804/
Shedt804/
Seidd804/
Shehd804/
Sshed804/
Siedd803/
Sehdd803/
Sheud801/
Jshed801/
Szhed801/
Sheds800/
Seadd800/
She75406,704/
Sed753,902/
Scheid7315,189/
Schied731,673/
Sheads73120/
Scheyd73112/
Scheed7397/
Sheydt7357/
Schead7332/
Shiedt7321/
Sheeds7319/
Saheid7319/
Sheidt7314/
Sheids734/
Schedt734/
Sohied734/
Shheed734/
Shched733/
Shiddh732/
Sheidh732/
Shceid732/
Sheedh732/
Ssheed731/
Cheidd731/
Shzead731/
Cheddd731/
Shhedh731/
Sheidz730/
Seeddz730/
Shedts730/
Shiodd730/
Schedz730/
Scheud730/
Sher67444,265/
Seid67360,805/
Shea6763,797/
Shee6749,546/
Sied6725,756/
Seed6722,662/
Sheu6717,151/
Scheidt6712,991/
Seïd6712,711/
Sheh6712,319/
Shey6712,276/
Shep6711,386/
Shid6710,270/
Sead677,731/
Shet677,611/
Shei673,111/
Sidd672,749/
Shie672,598/
Sihe671,474/
Seîd67674/
Seyd67630/
Ched67540/
Sedh67363/
Shaheid67338/
Shedova67312/
Schiedt67295/
Sihd67106/
Zedd6799/
Shej6797/
Sche6792/
Scheydt6788/
Sced6768/
Shes6761/
Seud6757/
Shez6746/
Sedt6737/
Sejd6718/
Shhe6713/
Shze679/
Szed679/
Seds678/
Shyd675/
Shceidt672/
Scheitd672/
Shshzed672/
Shje672/
Sehd672/
Syhe672/
Hshe672/
Shjd672/
Hzed672/
Schedtz671/
Scheedz671/
Schetdt671/
Sheedts671/
Shedowa671/
Sehehed671/
Sedp671/
Sedz671/
Saheedh671/
Sesd671/
Shxe671/
Shge671/
Sheidth671/
Shce671/
Sjed671/
Sydd671/
Sxed671/
Xhed671/
Xsed671/
Schiedh670/
Scheeds670/
Scheedt670/
Schiddt670/

Shedd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shedd in the Russian language
Шеддsedd-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shedd
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis