LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Shepherd
Shepherd is the 552nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 59,896 people carried it — about 20.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Shepherd are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White75.8%
Black15.4%
Multiracial4.0%
Hispanic3.1%
Native American1.0%
Asian American0.7%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#569
52,229
2000
#515
57,935
2010
#557
60,479
2020
#552
59,896