Shipperd Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shipperd Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shepherd'; a corruption. Nevertheless another origin is quite possible, viz. Shipward, the guardian of a ship; compare Millard for Millward.

John Shipward, mayor of Bristol, 1477: Barrett's History of Bristol.

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Shipperd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Shipperd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shepherd'; a corruption. Nevertheless another origin is quite possible, viz. Shipward, the guardian of a ship; compare Millard for Millward.

John Shipward, mayor of Bristol, 1477: Barrett's History of Bristol.

George Shippherd, of Fell End, Kirby, 1666: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Cuthbert Shipperd, 1599: ibid.

1677. Jonathan Shippard and Elizabeth Beale: Marriage Alleg. (Cant).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Shepherd [Old English scíphierde] 2 for Shipward, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shipperd Last Name Facts

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

Shipperd occurs most in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shipperd? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shipperd is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Shipperd reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Shipperd is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 67 percent reside, Essex, where 29 percent reside and Greater London, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Shipperd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shipperd has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shipperd surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shipperd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

Shipperd earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 162.9% more than the national average, earning $113,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shippherd940/
Shipper93733/
Shiperd933/
Sipperd930/
Schipper8822,389/
Shepperd883,184/
Shippert88152/
Shupperd88131/
Shipherd8896/
Shippard8834/
Shippeer880/
Shippord880/
Shippird880/
Shiper863,958/
Sipper86404/
Schippert82616/
Sheppeard82560/
Sheppherd82197/
Schepperd8210/
Schupperd822/
Schippper822/
Schiepper821/
Schippier821/
Shepperds821/
Schippfer821/
Scheipper820/
Shipphard820/
Sheppaerd820/
Shieppard820/
Sheperd802,069/
Shipard80859/
Sippert80419/
Chipper80271/
Sipherd8083/
Shepper8074/
Schiper8071/
Scipper8048/
Shaiper8043/
Szhiper804/
Shipere801/
Shipfer801/
Shypper801/
Sipperp801/
Sippard800/
Siepper800/
Sheiper800/
Sheppheard7834/
Schipperts781/
Shepphaerd781/
D'Shepperd781/
Siper771,266/
Shepherd75145,748/
Sheppard7592,955/
Schepper75861/
Scheiper75408/
Schäpper75379/
Schipfer75354/
Shepeard75195/
Shuppert75194/
Schaiper75143/
Sieppert7583/
Sheppert7553/
Shchiper7548/
Shepehrd757/
Sheaperd757/
Shepaerd756/
Sehpherd755/
Sheppord754/
Schieper754/
Cheipper754/
Sheperds752/
Shepferd752/
Sheppird752/
Scippert752/
Scheperd751/
Schipher751/
Shehperd751/
Shepeerd751/
Sheperdt751/
Sheppher751/
Shaipard751/
Sippertt751/
Shiphard750/
Sipphard750/
Seippert750/
Shippart750/
Seppherd750/
Shuppard750/
Shgeperd750/
Chiper715,007/
Zipper713,103/
Shepheard711,884/
Schuppert711,299/
Sieper71794/
Shepphard71268/
Sepper71251/
Suiper71239/
Sipert71214/
Sipher71130/
Shiperova7176/
Shyper7172/
Scheppard7170/
Shepherds7151/
Sheper7149/
Shepphird7141/
Scheppert7136/
Saiper7134/
Sipere7129/
Sipeer7127/
Shipre7125/
Cipper7121/
Schüppert7116/
Schepherd715/
Shephaerd714/
Sheapherd714/
Sheappard713/
Syperd713/
Shepherdd713/
Sciper712/
Shepheerd712/
Sheepherd712/
Sheppaard712/
Sipier712/
Sipejr711/
Sipger711/
Sheepeard711/
Shepparrd711/
Ssheppard711/
Schaipfer711/
Sziper711/
Superd711/
Shepppard710/
Seiper710/
Sheapeard710/
Sheppardd710/
Seipperth710/
Sypper710/
Shepeardd710/
Shgepherd710/
Schuppord710/
Shepphord710/
Shsepherd710/
Scheipfer710/
Shepard6755,376/
Scheper674,681/
Chipere672,928/
Schäper671,491/
Siepert67824/
Shupert67752/
Zippert67516/
Sypherd67250/
Seipert67174/
Shepert6799/
Schueppert6792/
Shepher6777/
Shupard6775/
Suppert6745/
Saipert6738/
Shipyor6733/
Zeipper6733/
Shepord6731/
Sheeper6719/
Saipher6717/
Sephier6717/
Shepfer6712/
Seppeur6710/
Cippert679/
Chepper677/
Seppard675/
Chaiper675/
Seipher674/
Siphetr674/
Saipeer673/
Sipeyre673/
Chiperr673/
Sheaper673/
Siphard672/
Sepherd672/
Chisper672/
Shepere672/
Soipord672/
Saippir671/
Chiperz671/
Cheperd671/
Chypper671/
Zippeer671/
Shypord671/
Siesper671/
Shiphre671/
Shipior671/
Shepear671/
Shepherd's671/
Shepier671/
Seppert671/
Zippper671/
Shehper671/
Siepere671/
Shépard671/
Seppere671/
Szepper671/
Szypper671/
Saipere671/
Sehpere671/
Saipear671/
Sipford670/
Scipher670/
Sheapheard670/
Siphord670/
Seppier670/
Shepheherd670/
Shephearrd670/
Siphert670/
Scepper670/
Sipherr670/
Sispert670/

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