Last Name SHEPHERD

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHEPHERD is ranked as the 578th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 62,870.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 19.72 people named SHEPHERD 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 SHEPHERD is 68,431, the rank is 515 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHEPHERD is 21.48.

Last Names SHEPHERD
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 62,870 +/-1.4%
  • National Rank 578
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 19.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 68,431
  • National Rank 515
  • Proportion/100k 21.48

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHEPHERD is 81.0% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 14.7% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 1.0% 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 SHEPHERD have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 81.0% 63.9% 17.1%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 14.7% 12.3% 2.4%
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 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHEPHERD is Texas where 5,199 people have this name.
  • Utah is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHEPHERD, as 66.97 in every 100,000 Utahns have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Ohio.
  • Utah 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 North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHERD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,941 15.07 99.7% Indiana 3,253 49.31 99.8% Iowa 672 21.63 99.3% Kansas 802 27.61 99.2% Michigan 2,280 23.01 99.8% Minnesota 414 7.58 98.7% Missouri 778 25.98 98.2% Nebraska 217 11.52 97.5% North Dakota 16 2.17 59.0% Ohio 4,587 39.56 99.8% South Dakota 133 15.55 96.2% Wisconsin 737 12.81 99.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHEPHERD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,941 15.07 99.7%
Indiana 3,253 49.31 99.8%
Iowa 672 21.63 99.3%
Kansas 802 27.61 99.2%
Michigan 2,280 23.01 99.8%
Minnesota 414 7.58 98.7%
Missouri 778 25.98 98.2%
Nebraska 217 11.52 97.5%
North Dakota 16 2.17 59.0%
Ohio 4,587 39.56 99.8%
South Dakota 133 15.55 96.2%
Wisconsin 737 12.81 99.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHERD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 94.3% Arizona 1,015 15.08 99.3% California 4,924 12.69 99.7% Colorado 1,033 19.29 99.5% Hawaii 138 9.75 96.8% Idaho 414 25.32 98.7% Montana 220 21.46 98.3% Nevada 504 17.77 99.1% New Mexico 345 16.53 98.0% Oregon 972 24.48 99.4% Utah 1,971 66.97 99.6% Washington 934 13.23 99.4% Wyoming 112 19.16 96.3%

West States
State stats for the first name SHEPHERD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 94.3%
Arizona 1,015 15.08 99.3%
California 4,924 12.69 99.7%
Colorado 1,033 19.29 99.5%
Hawaii 138 9.75 96.8%
Idaho 414 25.32 98.7%
Montana 220 21.46 98.3%
Nevada 504 17.77 99.1%
New Mexico 345 16.53 98.0%
Oregon 972 24.48 99.4%
Utah 1,971 66.97 99.6%
Washington 934 13.23 99.4%
Wyoming 112 19.16 96.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHERD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 449 12.48 98.9% Maine 173 13.02 94.9% Massachusetts 718 10.64 98.7% New Hampshire 168 12.68 96.4% New Jersey 949 10.61 99.3% New York 1,378 6.98 99.4% Pennsylvania 1,113 8.7 99.3% Rhode Island 164 15.55 96.9% Vermont 47 7.51 92.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHEPHERD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 449 12.48 98.9%
Maine 173 13.02 94.9%
Massachusetts 718 10.64 98.7%
New Hampshire 168 12.68 96.4%
New Jersey 949 10.61 99.3%
New York 1,378 6.98 99.4%
Pennsylvania 1,113 8.7 99.3%
Rhode Island 164 15.55 96.9%
Vermont 47 7.51 92.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHEPHERD State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,321 27.24 98.9% Arkansas 1,198 40.39 99.3% Delaware 156 16.73 98.4% Dist. of Columbia 153 23.21 97.7% Florida 3,510 17.65 99.8% Georgia 2,881 28.54 99.6% Kentucky 2,664 60.36 99.5% Louisiana 898 19.31 98.6% Maryland 1,001 16.74 99.4% Mississippi 778 25.98 98.2% North Carolina 3,346 33.64 99.7% Oklahoma 1,510 38.95 99.4% South Carolina 919 19.02 98.9% Tennessee 1,966 30.02 99.4% Texas 5,199 19.29 99.7% Virginia 2,461 29.56 99.7% West Virginia 691 37.35 98.4%

South States
State stats for the first name SHEPHERD

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,321 27.24 98.9%
Arkansas 1,198 40.39 99.3%
Delaware 156 16.73 98.4%
Dist. of Columbia 153 23.21 97.7%
Florida 3,510 17.65 99.8%
Georgia 2,881 28.54 99.6%
Kentucky 2,664 60.36 99.5%
Louisiana 898 19.31 98.6%
Maryland 1,001 16.74 99.4%
Mississippi 778 25.98 98.2%
North Carolina 3,346 33.64 99.7%
Oklahoma 1,510 38.95 99.4%
South Carolina 919 19.02 98.9%
Tennessee 1,966 30.02 99.4%
Texas 5,199 19.29 99.7%
Virginia 2,461 29.56 99.7%
West Virginia 691 37.35 98.4%
 

Full Names with SHEPHERD as a Last Name

Summary

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

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

There are 2346 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHEPHERD

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David SHEPHERD 1.92%
2 John SHEPHERD 1.80%
3 James SHEPHERD 1.79%
4 Charles SHEPHERD 1.27%
5 Robert SHEPHERD 1.26%
6 Mary SHEPHERD 1.04%
7 Michael SHEPHERD 1.01%
8 William SHEPHERD 1.01%
9 Donald SHEPHERD 0.83%
10 Barbara SHEPHERD 0.79%
11 Linda SHEPHERD 0.73%
12 Thomas SHEPHERD 0.72%
13 Richard SHEPHERD 0.67%
14 Karen SHEPHERD 0.60%
15 Betty SHEPHERD 0.58%
16 Elizabeth SHEPHERD 0.55%
17 Gary SHEPHERD 0.55%
18 Carol SHEPHERD 0.54%
19 George SHEPHERD 0.52%
20 Daniel SHEPHERD 0.52%

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