176.85 ^cm

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

The last name Sheperd (Russian: Шеперд) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Sheperd is the 201,509^th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,522,255 people. The last name Sheperd is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Sheperd live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sheperd is also the 158,184^th most numerous given name internationally, held by 2,232 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,669 people, or 1 in 217,171. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Sheperd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sheperd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheperd last name increased 252 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheperd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sheperd are 11.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheperd earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning $38,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,443 CAD per year.