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Shephad Family History

Shephad Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shephard, Shepherd, Sheehan, Shepard, Stephan, Shead, Sheperd

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Where is the Shephad family from?

You can see how Shephad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shephad family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Shephad families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, United Kingdom in 1891, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 2 Shephad families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Shephad's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Shephad families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shephad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shephad ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shephad ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 126 census records available for the last name Shephad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shephad census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11 immigration records available for the last name Shephad. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Shephad. For the veterans among your Shephad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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