Stepherd Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Stepherd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stepherd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Stepherd Last Name Facts

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

Stepherd is most common in Malaysia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stepherd? popularity and diffusion

Stepherd is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Stepherd live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

Stepherd is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 4,213,461. In Malaysia Stepherd is most frequent in: Sarawak, where 100 percent live. Apart from Malaysia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Stepherd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stepherd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stepherd last name decreased 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stepherd Last Name Statistics demography

Stepherd earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stepher9318/
Steperd931/
Stopherd8835/
Stephard887/
Stephord881/
Stapherd880/
Stiepher880/
Stepperd880/
Steper8629/
Stepper801,664/
Steeper80532/
Stieper80519/
Stepfer80124/
Steiper80113/
Steuper8060/
Stipher8018/
Stepard8013/
Stefher803/
Stepert802/
Stypher801/
Steaper800/
Staphord752,137/
Steppert75148/
Steipord75118/
Stepffer7519/
Steupert7519/
Styphord759/
Stepford759/
Stiepert753/
Stefferd752/
Stiepper751/
Steeford751/
Stepperz751/
Steppard750/
Stehfert750/
Stophard750/
Stefer71457/
Stiper7164/
Steperova7117/
Steupfert717/
Šteper712/
Stepre711/
Steifferd710/
Staphardt710/
Stapert67634/
Steffer67319/
Stiefer67265/
Steifer67188/
Sztyper6759/
Stopard6749/
Stipper6727/
Shtyper6717/
Steford6713/
Steufer6712/
Stapord671/
Steitferdt671/
Stefier671/
Stipger670/
Staferd670/
Steefer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Stepherd
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