Explore the Family Name Shapard

The meaning of Shapard

English: variant of Shepherd.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Shapard in the United States?

The Shapard surname has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Shapard was ranked 67,113th in terms of its prevalence, but slipped to 68,770th by 2010, marking a modest decrease of 2.47%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 4.0% during the same period, rising from 275 to 286. The proportion per 100k people remained stagnant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#67,113#68,770-2.47%
Count2752864%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shapard

As for ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Shapard surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the percentage of Whites slightly decreased from 92.00% in 2000 to 91.96% in 2010, those identifying as two or more races saw an emergence in 2010 at 2.10%. The representation of individuals who identified as Black dropped significantly by 38.11%, from 5.09% in 2000 to 3.15% in 2010. No individuals with the Shapard surname were reported to be of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

20002010Change
White92%91.96%-0.04%
Black5.09%3.15%-38.11%
Two or More Races0%2.1%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%