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Shipard Family History

Shipard Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shepard, Shapard, Sheard, Shumard, Simard, Sicard, Shivar, Sheward

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Where is the Shipard family from?

You can see how Shipard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shipard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Shipard family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Shipard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Shipard families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shipard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shipard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shipard. 29% of Shipard men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Shipard women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shipard were Operator and Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Operator
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Saleslady
    17%
  • Secretary
    17%
  • Nurse
    17%

What Shipard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Shipard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 82 immigration records available for the last name Shipard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 88 military records available for the last name Shipard. For the veterans among your Shipard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shipard

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