Last Name SHEPARD

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The shepherd.
Origin English, Jewish, French, Irish, Pakistani

Rank 815 (2000 US census) 778 (1990 US census)
Count 38,705 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 78.43%, or 30356 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 17.14%, or 6634 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.43%, or 166 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.9%, or 348 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.48%, or 573 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.62%, or 627 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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