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

The surname Shephard (Marathi: शेफडर्) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 29,884^th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 407,285 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shephard are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shephard is also the 93,564^th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 5,228 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,178 people, or 1 in 39,492. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Shephard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shephard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shephard surname increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 364 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shephard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shephard surname is primarily Anglican (44%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Shephard are 9.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shephard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.1% more than the national average, earning 505,636 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 112.05% more than the national average, earning R 503,916 per year; in United States they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning $38,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $51,454 CAD per year.