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Origin Of The Surname Sheppard
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Meaning Of The Surname Sheppard
Herder of sheep
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Interesting
Facts About
Sheppard
This Scottish name was originally given to people as an occupational name for those who either worked with sheep on a farm or for those who were employed as shepherds. The name derives from the Old English ‘sceap’ meaning sheep, added to other words such as ‘hierde’ meaning herdsman or ‘weard’ meaning guardian. |
Sheppard Statistics
Sheppard is the number 296 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 29,653 share the surname Sheppard in the UK.
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