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