Last Name SHEPPARD

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHEPPARD is ranked as the 953rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 40,489.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.7 people named SHEPPARD 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 SHEPPARD is 41,989, the rank is 889 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHEPPARD is 13.18.

Last Names SHEPPARD
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 40,489 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 953
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 41,989
  • National Rank 889
  • Proportion/100k 13.18

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHEPPARD is 70.4% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 25.3% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.7% 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 SHEPPARD have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 70.4% 63.9% 6.5%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 25.3% 12.3% 13.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHEPPARD is Texas where 3,957 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHEPPARD, as 31.94 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • West Virginia 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 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Iowa (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHEPPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,206 9.36 99.4% Indiana 429 6.5 97.9% Iowa 142 4.57 95.3% Kansas 267 9.2 97.2% Michigan 1,102 11.12 99.5% Minnesota 398 7.3 98.7% Missouri 425 14.21 96.7% Nebraska 145 7.68 95.7% North Dakota 56 7.61 87.8% Ohio 1,695 14.62 99.5% South Dakota 71 8.29 90.5% Wisconsin 287 4.99 97.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHEPPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,206 9.36 99.4%
Indiana 429 6.5 97.9%
Iowa 142 4.57 95.3%
Kansas 267 9.2 97.2%
Michigan 1,102 11.12 99.5%
Minnesota 398 7.3 98.7%
Missouri 425 14.21 96.7%
Nebraska 145 7.68 95.7%
North Dakota 56 7.61 87.8%
Ohio 1,695 14.62 99.5%
South Dakota 71 8.29 90.5%
Wisconsin 287 4.99 97.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHEPPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 64 8.65 90.8% Arizona 711 10.56 99.0% California 3,178 8.19 99.6% Colorado 459 8.57 98.7% Hawaii 84 5.94 94.6% Idaho 203 12.42 97.1% Montana 118 11.5 96.4% Nevada 202 7.11 97.5% New Mexico 187 8.97 96.5% Oregon 387 9.75 98.4% Utah 282 9.57 96.2% Washington 891 12.61 99.3% Wyoming 93 15.96 95.5%

West States
State stats for the first name SHEPPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 64 8.65 90.8%
Arizona 711 10.56 99.0%
California 3,178 8.19 99.6%
Colorado 459 8.57 98.7%
Hawaii 84 5.94 94.6%
Idaho 203 12.42 97.1%
Montana 118 11.5 96.4%
Nevada 202 7.11 97.5%
New Mexico 187 8.97 96.5%
Oregon 387 9.75 98.4%
Utah 282 9.57 96.2%
Washington 891 12.61 99.3%
Wyoming 93 15.96 95.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHEPPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 354 9.84 98.6% Maine 112 8.42 92.6% Massachusetts 645 9.56 98.6% New Hampshire 234 17.61 97.5% New Jersey 1,532 17.14 99.6% New York 1,616 8.18 99.5% Pennsylvania 1,173 9.17 99.3% Rhode Island 82 7.77 93.1% Vermont 55 8.76 93.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHEPPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 354 9.84 98.6%
Maine 112 8.42 92.6%
Massachusetts 645 9.56 98.6%
New Hampshire 234 17.61 97.5%
New Jersey 1,532 17.14 99.6%
New York 1,616 8.18 99.5%
Pennsylvania 1,173 9.17 99.3%
Rhode Island 82 7.77 93.1%
Vermont 55 8.76 93.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHEPPARD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 936 19.31 98.4% Arkansas 589 19.87 98.4% Delaware 178 19.01 98.6% Dist. of Columbia 117 17.69 96.8% Florida 3,504 17.62 99.8% Georgia 2,913 28.85 99.6% Kentucky 253 5.73 95.1% Louisiana 730 15.7 98.2% Maryland 955 15.98 99.4% Mississippi 425 14.21 96.7% North Carolina 2,063 20.75 99.5% Oklahoma 570 14.7 98.2% South Carolina 1,388 28.72 99.3% Tennessee 821 12.53 98.5% Texas 3,957 14.68 99.6% Virginia 1,898 22.8 99.6% West Virginia 591 31.94 98.1%

South States
State stats for the first name SHEPPARD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 936 19.31 98.4%
Arkansas 589 19.87 98.4%
Delaware 178 19.01 98.6%
Dist. of Columbia 117 17.69 96.8%
Florida 3,504 17.62 99.8%
Georgia 2,913 28.85 99.6%
Kentucky 253 5.73 95.1%
Louisiana 730 15.7 98.2%
Maryland 955 15.98 99.4%
Mississippi 425 14.21 96.7%
North Carolina 2,063 20.75 99.5%
Oklahoma 570 14.7 98.2%
South Carolina 1,388 28.72 99.3%
Tennessee 821 12.53 98.5%
Texas 3,957 14.68 99.6%
Virginia 1,898 22.8 99.6%
West Virginia 591 31.94 98.1%
 

Full Names with SHEPPARD as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James SHEPPARD. 1.93% of all the people named SHEPPARD have this given name.

There are 1951 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHEPPARD

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SHEPPARD 1.93%
2 John SHEPPARD 1.77%
3 David SHEPPARD 1.61%
4 Robert SHEPPARD 1.43%
5 Mary SHEPPARD 1.28%
6 William SHEPPARD 1.20%
7 Charles SHEPPARD 1.18%
8 Michael SHEPPARD 1.08%
9 Linda SHEPPARD 0.77%
10 Thomas SHEPPARD 0.72%
11 Barbara SHEPPARD 0.70%
12 Richard SHEPPARD 0.68%
13 Patricia SHEPPARD 0.60%
14 Betty SHEPPARD 0.55%
15 Daniel SHEPPARD 0.53%
16 Elizabeth SHEPPARD 0.50%
17 Gary SHEPPARD 0.50%
18 Karen SHEPPARD 0.50%
19 Donald SHEPPARD 0.49%
20 Jennifer SHEPPARD 0.49%

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