Shepherson Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Shepherson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shepherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Shepherson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shepherson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shepherson is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shepherson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Shepherson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Shepherson live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 50 percent are found, Indiana, where 25 percent are found and North Carolina, where 25 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Shepherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shepherson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shepherson last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shepherson Last Name Statistics demography

Shepherson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 87.21% more than the national average, earning $80,781 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shepherson
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