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Where is the Shephard family from?
You can see how Shephard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shephard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shephard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 28 Shephard families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Shephard's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shephard families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shephard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shephard. 18% of Shephard men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Shephard women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shephard were Salesman and Cook. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Shephard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Shephard in 1944 was 32, and 79 in 2004.