Explore the Family Name Shepheard
The meaning of Shepheard
English: variant of Shepherd.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shepheard in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shepheard has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Shepheard surname was ranked 42,437. A decade later, in 2010, it had dropped to 42,640, indicating a 0.48% decrease in rank. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.61%, rising from 481 in 2000 to 508 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people experienced a slight decrease of 5.56% over the same period, moving from 0.18 to 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,437 | #42,640 | -0.48% |
| Count | 481 | 508 | 5.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shepheard
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Shepheard surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there appeared a small fraction (0.98%) identifying as two or more races in 2010. The majority of those with the Shepheard surname identified as white, though the percentage decreased from 66.94% in 2000 to 63.58% in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased dramatically by 57.69%, albeit from a relatively small base of 3.12% to 4.92%. Notably, there was a slight increase in those identifying as black, up from 28.27% in 2000 to 29.72% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.94% | 63.58% | -5.02% |
| Black | 28.27% | 29.72% | 5.13% |
| Hispanic | 3.12% | 4.92% | 57.69% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.98% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |