Shepperson

Shepperson Meaning & Origin

About Shepperson
The surname Shepperson is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "shepherd." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who worked as a shepherd. The name Shepperson signifies a family's connection to the occupation of tending to and herding sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shepperson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shepperson: 782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shepperson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shepperson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0106205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 P ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛpərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shepperson in Braille

Here's how to represent Shepperson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shepperson in braille

How to sign the name Shepperson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shepperson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shepperson in sign language

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