Sheperson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Sheperson

What does the name Sheperson mean?

This surname is derived from a nickname as in 'the shepherd's son.' 1

Early Origins of the Sheperson family

The surname Sheperson was first found in Cumberland, England where John Schephirdson was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1332. 2

A very rare surname, the next record of the family was almost one hundred years later in Durham where the source "History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham" listed John Shepherdson in 1423. The Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society) lists Alice Shipperdon in Yorkshire, but no date was given and William Shipperdson was later listed in County Durham. 1

Early History of the Sheperson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sheperson research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1708 and 1738 are included under the topic Early Sheperson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sheperson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shepperdson, Shipperdson, Schipperdson, Schepperdson, Shepherdson, Sheperdson, Sheppardson, Shipardson, Shepperson, Sheperson, Shiparson, Sheparson, Shepparson, Shipson, Shepson, Sheppson and many more.

Early Notables of the Sheperson family

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Migration of the Sheperson family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anne Shipperson, who came to Maryland in 1683; John Sheppardson, who arrived in America in 1773; Andreas Schipper, who came to America in 1783; Marry Shephardson, who settled in New York, NY in 1823.

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)