Shephardson Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Shephardson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the shepherd's son'; compare Taylorson, Wrightson, Smithson. Taylorson is peculiar to Yorkshire, as is Shepherdson. Wrightson is also familiar to that county.
John Shepherdson, 1423: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.
Read More About This SurnameShephardson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Shephardson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the shepherd's son'; compare Taylorson, Wrightson, Smithson. Taylorson is peculiar to Yorkshire, as is Shepherdson. Wrightson is also familiar to that county.
John Shepherdson, 1423: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.
Alice Shipperdon, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
William Shipperdson, County Durham. History of Durham.
1738. Married — William Curling and Ann Shephardson: Canterbury Cath.
1708. — William Shepperson and Sabina Strong: St. George, Hanover Square.
(the) Shepherd’s Son: v. Shephe(a)rd.
Shephardson Demographics
Average Shephardson Salary in
United States
$44,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shephardson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shephardson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shephardson is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shephardson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,394,033rd most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Shephardson is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Shephardson live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
Shephardson is most common in England, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 58 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 27 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England Shephardson is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Shephardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shephardson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shephardson Last Name Statistics demography
Shephardson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepheardson | 96 | 1 | / |
| Shepardson | 95 | 2,122 | / |
| Sheppardson | 91 | 59 | / |
| Shephordson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Sheapardson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Shiphardson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Sheperdson | 86 | 52 | / |
| Shefardson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shepordson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shepardsen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shapardson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shipardson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shepardsun | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shepperdson | 82 | 146 | / |
| Sheffardson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sheppardsen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sheperdsen | 76 | 1 | / |
| Sheffordson | 73 | 0 | / |
| Siefertson | 57 | 27 | / |
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Shephardson Reference & Research
Shepardson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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