Last Name SHEPHARD

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHEPHARD is ranked as the 4893rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 8,014.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 1% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 2.51 people named SHEPHARD 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 SHEPHARD is 7,710, the rank is 4,950 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHEPHARD is 2.42.

Last Names SHEPHARD
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 8,014 +/-4.0%
  • National Rank 4,893
  • Percentile Rank 0.99
  • Proportion/100k 2.5

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 7,710
  • National Rank 4,950
  • Proportion/100k 2.42

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHEPHARD is 64.3% White, 2.6% Hispanic origin, 30.1% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 0.8% 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 SHEPHARD have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 64.3% 63.9% 0.4%
Hispanic origin 2.6% 16.3% -13.7%
Black 30.1% 12.3% 17.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.9% 1.8% 0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHEPHARD is California where 878 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHEPHARD, as 5.53 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 98th, this rank was reached in the states of Michigan.
  • District of Columbia 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 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 32 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 235 1.82 96.6% Indiana 148 2.25 93.9% Iowa 32 1.04 79.4% Kansas 91 3.15 91.1% Michigan 480 4.84 98.7% Minnesota 39 0.71 82.5% Missouri 113 3.77 90.6% Nebraska 39 2.1 80.6% North Dakota 16 2.17 59.0% Ohio 455 3.93 97.9% South Dakota 18 2.07 60.7% Wisconsin 39 0.67 82.2%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHEPHARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 235 1.82 96.6%
Indiana 148 2.25 93.9%
Iowa 32 1.04 79.4%
Kansas 91 3.15 91.1%
Michigan 480 4.84 98.7%
Minnesota 39 0.71 82.5%
Missouri 113 3.77 90.6%
Nebraska 39 2.1 80.6%
North Dakota 16 2.17 59.0%
Ohio 455 3.93 97.9%
South Dakota 18 2.07 60.7%
Wisconsin 39 0.67 82.2%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 52.3% Arizona 178 2.64 96.2% California 878 2.26 98.7% Colorado 128 2.4 95.3% Hawaii 18 1.27 75.5% Idaho 23 1.43 74.3% Montana 24 2.3 76.6% Nevada 73 2.58 93.1% New Mexico 59 2.83 89.4% Oregon 132 3.31 95.1% Utah 25 0.84 73.2% Washington 159 2.26 96.2% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name SHEPHARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 52.3%
Arizona 178 2.64 96.2%
California 878 2.26 98.7%
Colorado 128 2.4 95.3%
Hawaii 18 1.27 75.5%
Idaho 23 1.43 74.3%
Montana 24 2.3 76.6%
Nevada 73 2.58 93.1%
New Mexico 59 2.83 89.4%
Oregon 132 3.31 95.1%
Utah 25 0.84 73.2%
Washington 159 2.26 96.2%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 43 1.2 86.9% Maine 0 0 0.0% Massachusetts 97 1.44 91.3% New Hampshire 19 1.41 72.1% New Jersey 167 1.87 95.6% New York 449 2.27 98.0% Pennsylvania 191 1.49 95.7% Rhode Island 9 0.86 45.8% Vermont 12 1.88 76.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHEPHARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 43 1.2 86.9%
Maine 0 0 0.0%
Massachusetts 97 1.44 91.3%
New Hampshire 19 1.41 72.1%
New Jersey 167 1.87 95.6%
New York 449 2.27 98.0%
Pennsylvania 191 1.49 95.7%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 45.8%
Vermont 12 1.88 76.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 132 2.72 92.3% Arkansas 141 4.75 93.4% Delaware 11 1.14 75.7% Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 90.5% Florida 453 2.28 98.5% Georgia 393 3.89 97.4% Kentucky 227 5.14 94.7% Louisiana 161 3.46 92.9% Maryland 200 3.35 97.0% Mississippi 113 3.77 90.6% North Carolina 287 2.89 97.1% Oklahoma 157 4.04 93.6% South Carolina 160 3.32 95.0% Tennessee 279 4.26 96.3% Texas 608 2.25 97.9% Virginia 223 2.67 96.5% West Virginia 45 2.46 81.5%

South States
State stats for the first name SHEPHARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 132 2.72 92.3%
Arkansas 141 4.75 93.4%
Delaware 11 1.14 75.7%
Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 90.5%
Florida 453 2.28 98.5%
Georgia 393 3.89 97.4%
Kentucky 227 5.14 94.7%
Louisiana 161 3.46 92.9%
Maryland 200 3.35 97.0%
Mississippi 113 3.77 90.6%
North Carolina 287 2.89 97.1%
Oklahoma 157 4.04 93.6%
South Carolina 160 3.32 95.0%
Tennessee 279 4.26 96.3%
Texas 608 2.25 97.9%
Virginia 223 2.67 96.5%
West Virginia 45 2.46 81.5%
 

Full Names with SHEPHARD as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHEPHARD 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 SHEPHARD.

The most popular full name is James SHEPHARD. 1.91% of all the people named SHEPHARD have this given name.

There are 733 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHEPHARD

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SHEPHARD 1.91%
2 David SHEPHARD 1.62%
3 William SHEPHARD 1.56%
4 John SHEPHARD 1.51%
5 Robert SHEPHARD 1.45%
6 Mary SHEPHARD 1.16%
7 Barbara SHEPHARD 1.10%
8 Donald SHEPHARD 1.04%
9 Linda SHEPHARD 1.04%
10 Michael SHEPHARD 0.98%
11 Richard SHEPHARD 0.98%
12 Patricia SHEPHARD 0.93%
13 Charles SHEPHARD 0.75%
14 Karen SHEPHARD 0.75%
15 Steven SHEPHARD 0.75%
16 Daniel SHEPHARD 0.70%
17 Jennifer SHEPHARD 0.70%
18 Lisa SHEPHARD 0.70%
19 George SHEPHARD 0.64%
20 Ronald SHEPHARD 0.64%

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