SHEPHERD Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family SHEPHERD come from? Is SHEPHERD a common surname in Ireland?
The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, the data for which is available here: Census of Ireland.


SHEPHERD in 1901

There were 238 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 2290th in Ireland in the same year, MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Anglican: 111 (46.64%), Presbyterian: 85 (35.71%), Catholic: 15 (6.30%), Other / Not Given: 14 (5.88%), Methodist: 13 (5.46%)

SHEPHERD Surname Map in Irish in 1901

SHEPHERD in 1911

There were 232 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 2297th in Ireland in the same year, MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

SHEPHERD Surname Map in Irish in 1911

SHEPHERD in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

SHEPHERD Farmer Surname Map in 1901}

SHEPHERD in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SHEPHERD who are Catholic in each locality

SHEPHERD Catholic Surname Map in 1901}

SHEPHERD in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SHEPHERD who are Anglican in each locality

SHEPHERD Anglican Surname Map in 1901}

SHEPHERD in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SHEPHERD who are Presbyterian in each locality

SHEPHERD Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901}

SHEPHERD in Scotland

The SHEPHERD Surname in Scotland


Patterns associated with the SHEPHERD surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, I use the exact spelling in the 1901/1911 Irish Census, with the following exceptions: All surnames are converted to their uppercase equivalents. I replace all occurrences of MC and M' with MAC. And I remove all non-alphabetical characters, such as hyphens, spaces, apostrophes and accents. This results, for example, in the names Mac Vey and McVey appearing together on the same map as MACVEY. Likewise, O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL and D'Arcy and Darcy are combined as DARCY. No other type of grouping is done.

A huge amount of effort has gone into the production of these maps and I have been very careful to ensure that the census data has been processed as accurately as possible. However, I take no responsibility should I have failed in any way in this regard. Nor shall I be held responsible for any errors on the official census website. As stated, the census is available online enabling you to confirm the information presented here for yourself. Enjoy!

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