Last Name SHEPARD

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHEPARD is ranked as the 803rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 47,120.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 14.78 people named SHEPARD for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SHEPARD is 45,716, the rank is 815 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHEPARD is 14.35.

Last Names SHEPARD
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 47,120 +/-1.6%
  • National Rank 803
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 14.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 45,716
  • National Rank 815
  • Proportion/100k 14.35

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHEPARD is 78.4% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 17.1% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SHEPARD have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SHEPARD is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SHEPARD

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 78.4% 63.9% 14.5%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 17.1% 12.3% 4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHEPARD is California where 4,070 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHEPARD, as 87.59 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Vermont is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHEPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,743 13.54 99.6% Indiana 1,072 16.24 99.2% Iowa 597 19.23 99.2% Kansas 724 24.94 99.1% Michigan 2,186 22.06 99.8% Minnesota 507 9.29 99.0% Missouri 392 13.1 96.5% Nebraska 283 15.02 98.2% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 1,827 15.76 99.5% South Dakota 18 2.07 60.7% Wisconsin 598 10.38 99.1%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHEPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,743 13.54 99.6%
Indiana 1,072 16.24 99.2%
Iowa 597 19.23 99.2%
Kansas 724 24.94 99.1%
Michigan 2,186 22.06 99.8%
Minnesota 507 9.29 99.0%
Missouri 392 13.1 96.5%
Nebraska 283 15.02 98.2%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 1,827 15.76 99.5%
South Dakota 18 2.07 60.7%
Wisconsin 598 10.38 99.1%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHEPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 175 23.78 97.3% Arizona 1,134 16.84 99.4% California 4,070 10.49 99.7% Colorado 905 16.9 99.4% Hawaii 60 4.24 92.3% Idaho 297 18.15 98.1% Montana 212 20.69 98.2% Nevada 394 13.89 98.7% New Mexico 276 13.22 97.5% Oregon 723 18.22 99.2% Utah 215 7.32 95.1% Washington 1,039 14.71 99.5% Wyoming 177 30.33 97.8%

West States
State stats for the first name SHEPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 175 23.78 97.3%
Arizona 1,134 16.84 99.4%
California 4,070 10.49 99.7%
Colorado 905 16.9 99.4%
Hawaii 60 4.24 92.3%
Idaho 297 18.15 98.1%
Montana 212 20.69 98.2%
Nevada 394 13.89 98.7%
New Mexico 276 13.22 97.5%
Oregon 723 18.22 99.2%
Utah 215 7.32 95.1%
Washington 1,039 14.71 99.5%
Wyoming 177 30.33 97.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHEPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 570 15.84 99.2% Maine 346 26.04 97.5% Massachusetts 1,435 21.28 99.4% New Hampshire 458 34.51 98.9% New Jersey 469 5.25 98.5% New York 2,857 14.47 99.7% Pennsylvania 845 6.61 99.0% Rhode Island 155 14.68 96.6% Vermont 549 87.59 99.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHEPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 570 15.84 99.2%
Maine 346 26.04 97.5%
Massachusetts 1,435 21.28 99.4%
New Hampshire 458 34.51 98.9%
New Jersey 469 5.25 98.5%
New York 2,857 14.47 99.7%
Pennsylvania 845 6.61 99.0%
Rhode Island 155 14.68 96.6%
Vermont 549 87.59 99.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHEPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 839 17.29 98.2% Arkansas 551 18.57 98.3% Delaware 71 7.6 96.3% Dist. of Columbia 66 9.95 94.4% Florida 3,154 15.86 99.8% Georgia 2,210 21.89 99.5% Kentucky 408 9.25 96.7% Louisiana 482 10.37 97.4% Maryland 612 10.24 99.0% Mississippi 392 13.1 96.5% North Carolina 2,290 23.03 99.5% Oklahoma 684 17.64 98.5% South Carolina 783 16.21 98.7% Tennessee 1,146 17.49 99.0% Texas 3,212 11.92 99.5% Virginia 1,172 14.07 99.3% West Virginia 218 11.79 94.7%

South States
State stats for the first name SHEPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 839 17.29 98.2%
Arkansas 551 18.57 98.3%
Delaware 71 7.6 96.3%
Dist. of Columbia 66 9.95 94.4%
Florida 3,154 15.86 99.8%
Georgia 2,210 21.89 99.5%
Kentucky 408 9.25 96.7%
Louisiana 482 10.37 97.4%
Maryland 612 10.24 99.0%
Mississippi 392 13.1 96.5%
North Carolina 2,290 23.03 99.5%
Oklahoma 684 17.64 98.5%
South Carolina 783 16.21 98.7%
Tennessee 1,146 17.49 99.0%
Texas 3,212 11.92 99.5%
Virginia 1,172 14.07 99.3%
West Virginia 218 11.79 94.7%
 

Full Names with SHEPARD as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHEPARD as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SHEPARD.

The most popular full name is James SHEPARD. 1.92% of all the people named SHEPARD have this given name.

There are 1935 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHEPARD

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SHEPARD 1.92%
2 John SHEPARD 1.62%
3 David SHEPARD 1.61%
4 Robert SHEPARD 1.61%
5 William SHEPARD 1.28%
6 Michael SHEPARD 1.27%
7 Barbara SHEPARD 1.09%
8 Richard SHEPARD 1.06%
9 Mary SHEPARD 1.02%
10 Charles SHEPARD 0.90%
11 Mark SHEPARD 0.85%
12 Linda SHEPARD 0.81%
13 Gary SHEPARD 0.72%
14 Carol SHEPARD 0.67%
15 Patricia SHEPARD 0.64%
16 Thomas SHEPARD 0.64%
17 Donald SHEPARD 0.63%
18 Karen SHEPARD 0.58%
19 Scott SHEPARD 0.58%
20 Kenneth SHEPARD 0.53%

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