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

The surname Shepherd (Hindi: शैफर्ड) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shepherd.

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

The last name is the 3,839^th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,001 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Shepherd live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 26,272^nd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 32,371 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 75,858 people, or 1 in 4,778. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 131 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Shepherd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shepherd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shepherd surname expanded 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 409 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shepherd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shepherd last name are 18.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shepherd earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.71% more than the national average, earning 452,373 kr per year; in Peru they earn 388.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 94,619 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.49% more than the national average, earning R 388,512 per year; in United States they earn 5.03% less than the national average, earning $40,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $53,147 CAD per year.