Shepherdson Surname
Approximately 2,629 people bear this surname
Shepherdson 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 SurnameShepherdson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 993 | 1:56,111 | 6,795 |
| Australia | 897 | 1:30,096 | 4,031 |
| United States | 265 | 1:1,367,770 | 94,877 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| Singapore | 133 | 1:41,411 | 1,573 |
| Malaysia | 90 | 1:327,714 | 17,651 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 359 | 1:67,898 | 7,708 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Shepherdson 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.
Shepherdson Demographics
Average Shepherdson Salary in
United States
$46,132 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shepherdson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shepherdson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shepherdson is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shepherdson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shepherdson is the 164,873rd most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,771,984 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Shepherdson live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 993 people, or 1 in 56,111. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 30 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Shepherdson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shepherdson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shepherdson last name expanded 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shepherdson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shepherdson are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.35% registered with the party.
The amount Shepherdson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 259.48% more than the national average, earning R 854,256 per year; in United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $48,597 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepheardson | 96 | 1 | / |
| Sheperdson | 95 | 52 | / |
| Shpherdson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shephrdson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shepherd Sono | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shepperdson | 91 | 146 | / |
| Shephardson | 91 | 64 | / |
| Shephordson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Sheperdsen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shiphardson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Shefardson | 76 | 4 | / |
| Sheffardson | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sheffordson | 73 | 0 | / |
| Siefertson | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shiafurdson | 64 | 0 | / |
| Syfredson | 60 | 0 | / |
| Schieferitsen | 58 | 0 | / |
| Zefertsion | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shvartsun | 50 | 5 | / |
| Shvartsin | 50 | 2 | / |
| Shvartzon | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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