Shepherd is a surname, cognate of the English word "Shepherd". Several common spelling variations exist, including Shepperd, Sheperd, Shephard, Sheppard, and Shepard.
Shepherd
Surname
Adaline Shepherd (1883–1950), American composer Alan Shepherd (1935–2007), British motorcycle Grand Prix road racer Alfred Shepherd (1893–1917), Australian fighter ace Amba Shepherd (born 1991), Australian singer Ann Shepherd (1910–2002), American actress born Shaindel Kalish Briana Shepherd (born c. 1987), Western Australian journalist, reporter and news presenter, former New York City Ballet dancer Chandler Shepherd (born 1992), American professional baseball player (Boston Americans) Cybill Shepherd (born 1950), American actress Darrius Shepherd (born 1995), American football player David Shepherd (disambiguation) Dolly Shepherd (1886–1983), English hot-air balloon trapeze artist F. H. S. Shepherd (1877–1948), English painter Frances Alice Shepherd (fl. 1970s–2020s), Canadian academic Freddy Shepherd (1941–2017), businessman and chairman of Newcastle United George Shepherd (artist) (1784–1862), English draughtsman and watercolourist George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd (1881–1954), British Labour politician Gordon Shepherd (disambiguation), several people Haven Shepherd (born 2003), American swimmer Henry John Shepherd (1784–1855), English politician J. Marshall Shepherd (fl. 1990s–2020s), American meteorologist Jack Shepherd (disambiguation), multiple people JaCorey Shepherd (born 1993), American football player Jean Shepherd (1921–1999), American radio personality and writer Jenny Shepherd (born 1972), New Zealand field hockey player Joel Shepherd (born 1974), Australian science fiction author John Shepherd (disambiguation), several people Jonathan Shepherd (fl. 1970s–2020s), Welsh surgeon Karen Shepherd (born 1940), U.S. Representative from Utah Keith Shepherd (born 1968), major league baseball player Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born Kenneth Wayne Brobst; 1977), an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Kirk Shepherd (born 1986), English darts player Lisa Shepherd, American politician Leo Shepherd (fl. 1940s–1950s), US jazz trumpeter Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd (1918–2001), British Labour politician Mark Shepherd (businessman) (1923–2009), chairman and CEO of Texas Instruments Mark Shepherd (novelist) (1961–2011), author of several fantasy novels Mark Allen Shepherd (born 1961), actor Lady Mary Shepherd (1777–1847), British philosopher Mary Patricia Shepherd (1933–2003), British thoracic surgeon Michael Shepherd (psychiatrist) (1923–1995), British psychiatrist and author Morgan Shepherd (born 1941), NASCAR driver
Nathan Shepherd (born 1993), Canadian-American football player Noma Shepherd (1935–2023), New Zealand community leader Robbie Shepherd (1936–2023), Scottish broadcaster and author Robert Shepherd (1937–2008), law professor Robert Shepherd (TV producer) (born 1949), British documentary maker and author Robert Shepherd (footballer) (born 1956), Australian rules footballer Romario Shepherd, (born 1994) Guyanese and West Indian cricketer Roy Shepherd (born 1931), British ice hockey player Roy Shepherd (pianist) (1907–1986), Australian pianist and teacher Russell B. Shepherd (1829–1901), American politician Sanger Shepherd (fl. 1900s–1920s), British inventor of an early colour photography process Sherri Shepherd (born 1967), media personality, actress and comedian Thomas D. Shepherd (1889–1954), American college football player and coach Thomas H. Shepherd (1792–1864), British architectural artist William Robert Shepherd (1871–1934), American cartographer and historian
Given name Shepherd Brooks, member of a prominent Medford family who developed the 19th-century Shepherd Brooks Estate Shepherd Gundu Chengeta (1966–2023), Zimbabwean politician Shepherd Clark (born 1971), American competitive figure skater Shepherd Dawson (1880–1935), British psychologist Shepherd Heyward (died 1859), free black man who was killed during the raid on Harpers Ferry Shepherd Leffler (1811–1879), U.S. Representative from Iowa Shepherd Mead (1914–1994), born Edward Mead, American writer Shepherd Murape (born 1949), Zimbabwean former football player and manager Shepherd Skanes (fl. 2000s–2020s), American football coach
Fictional Shepherds Derrial Book (a.k.a. Shepherd Book), character in the television series, Firefly Alex Shepherd, character from the Silent Hill series Derek Shepherd, character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice Amelia Shepherd, character on the ABC television series Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy Erma Shepherd, is the captain of the Rescue Corps in Pikmin 4 General Herschel Shepherd, the main antagonist from video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Lieutenant General Shepherd, one-off mission-exclusive character in the DLC missions of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Jason Shepherd, the main protagonist of the film Big Fat Liar Tommy Shepherd, a superhero from Marvel Comics Terry Musa (codenamed Shepherd), an operator in Delta Force (2025 video game)
Shepperd
Surname
Augustine Henry Shepperd (1792–1864), Congressional Representative from North Carolina Robin Shepperd, British television director
Given name Shepperd Strudwick, American actor of film, television and stage William Shepperd Ashe, Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1849 and 1855
Other uses Shepperd's Dell, a small canyon in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon
Sheperd
Surname
Howard C. Sheperd (1894–1980), American businessman Karen Sheperd (born 1961), American actress and martial artist
Given name Sheperd S. Doeleman (born 1967), American astrophysicist Sheperd Paine (1946–2015), American military historian
Shephard
Surname
Ben Shephard (born 1974), English television presenter Ben Shephard (historian) (1948–2017), English historian Esther Shephard (1891–1975), American writer Garry Shephard (born 1976), former Welsh professional footballer Geoffrey Colin Shephard (1927–2016), British mathematician Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold (born 1940), British Conservative politician Gordon Strachey Shephard (1885–1918), Brigadier-General killed in action Hale Horatio Shephard (1842–1921), British judge in India Michelle Shephard (born 1972), Canadian journalist Neil Shephard (born 1964), British economist Richard Shephard (1949–2021), British choral music composer Ronald Shephard (1912–1982), American economist Rupert Shephard (1909–1992), English artist Sidney Shephard (1894–1953), British politician
Given name Shephard Mayer (1923–2005), Canadian ice hockey player
Other uses Shephard's lemma Shephard's problem Chevalley–Shephard–Todd theorem
Fictional Shephards Adrian Shephard, character in the computer game Half-Life: Opposing Force Mitchell Shephard, character in the computer game Hunt Down The Freeman Christian Shephard, character on the television series Lost, father of Jack Shephard Jack Shephard, character on the television series Lost
Sheppard
Surname
Alison Sheppard (born 1972), Scottish Olympic swimmer Allen Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Didgemere (1932–2015), British industrialist Andy Sheppard (born 1957), British jazz saxophonist and composer Ashley Sheppard (born 1969), American football player Austin Oke Sheppard (1844–1927), British colony of Newfoundland, 3rd generation lighthouse keeper, posts at Dodding Head, Fort Amherst and Cape Spear, grandfather of Robert Carl Sheppard Bob Sheppard (1910–2010), American sports announcer Bob Sheppard (musician) (born 1952), American jazz saxophonist Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard (born 1950), American politician Charles Bradford Sheppard (fl. 1940s), American radio and electrical engineer Chris Sheppard (born 1963), Jamaican-Canadian disc jockey and musician Chris Sheppard (rugby league) (born 1981), Australian rugby player Colin Sheppard, British engineering professor Curtis Sheppard (born ), American boxer Dave Sheppard (1931–2000), American weightlifter and Olympic medalist David Sheppard (1929–2005), English cricketer and bishop David Sheppard (broadcaster) (born 1981), British radio presenter Dick Sheppard (priest) (1880–1937), English clergyman and pacifist Dick Sheppard (footballer) (1945–1998), English football goalkeeper Eleanor P. Sheppard (1907–1991), American politician Elizabeth Sheppard (1830–1862), British novelist Ella Sheppard (1851–1914), American singer and composer of spirituals Emma Sheppard (1813–1871), English writer and workhouse reformer Fleetwood Sheppard (1634–1698), British poet Francis Sheppard (1921–2018), British historian Francis M. Sheppard (1868–1948) American politician Gerrard Sheppard (born 1990), American football player Harriet Sheppard (1786–1858), Canadian botanist Howard Sheppard (1933–2013), Canadian politician Jack Sheppard (1702–1724), English criminal Jack Sheppard (cave diver) (1909–2001), British cave diver Jack Sheppard (cricketer) (born 1992), English cricketer James Sheppard (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player Ja'Quan Sheppard (born 2000), American football player Jason Sheppard (born 1978), American politician Jeff Sheppard (born 1974), American professional and collegiate basketball player; father of Reed Sheppard John Sheppard (disambiguation), multiple people Joseph Sheppard (born 1958), American actor Kate Sheppard (1848–1934), New Zealand suffragette and civil rights campaigner Lianne Sheppard, American statistician Lito Sheppard (born 1981), American football cornerback Loulia Sheppard (1944–2025), English hair designer Mark Sheppard (born 1964), English actor Mel Sheppard (1883–1942), American athlete Mike Sheppard (baseball) (1936–2019), American college baseball coach Mike Sheppard (American football) (born 1951), American football player and coach Morris Sheppard (1875–1941), American Congressman and Senator Moses Sheppard (1771–1857), American businessman and Quaker Mubin Sheppard (1905–1994), Irish-born historian of Malaysian culture Nate Sheppard (born 2006), American football player Peter Sheppard Skærved (born 1966), British violinist Philip Sheppard (1921–1976), British geneticist R. Sheppard Marble and Stone Works of Toronto, Ontario was a monumental masonry firm active in nineteenth-century Ontario Ray Sheppard (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player Reed Sheppard (born 2004), American basketball player; son of Jeff Sheppard Revett Sheppard (1778–1830), British naturalist Richard Sheppard (architect) (1910–1982), English architect Rob Sheppard (fl. 1990s–2020s), American college baseball coach Robert Carl Sheppard, MBE (1897–1954), from the British colony of Newfoundland, WW1 veteran of the Battle of the Somme (Beaumont-Hamel, France), lighthouse keeper at Fort Amherst, NL and master mariner of two ships chartered for the British Antarctic expedition, Operation Tabarin. Ronald G. Sheppard (born 1939), American politician Sam Sheppard (1923–1970), American neurosurgeon Samara Sheppard (born 1990), New Zealand mountain biker Scott S. Sheppard (born 1977), American astronomer Sheppard family (clothiers), family in Frome, Somerset since 1614 Sherri D. Sheppard (born 1956), American professor of mechanical engineering Simon Sheppard (writer) (1948–2021), American writer Simon Sheppard (activist) (born 1957), British far-right activist Simon Sheppard (footballer) (born 1973), English former goalkeeper Stephen Lea Sheppard (born 1983), Canadian television and film actor Thomas Sheppard (disambiguation), multiple people T. G. Sheppard (born 1944), American country music singer Will Sheppard (born 2002), American football player William Sheppard (disambiguation), multiple people
Given name Sheppard Frere (1916–2015), British historian and archaeologist