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Scheper
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English
Etymology
en nds-de Scheper shepherd (compare en Shepherd) or from en nl schipper captain (of a ship) (compare en Skipper).
Proper noun
s
en Dutch,German Low German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Scheper is the 39837th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 551 individuals. Scheper is most common among White (94.74%) individuals.
Further reading
Low German
Alternative forms
nds Schæper
Etymology
From nds Schaap -er, related to High de Schäfer.
Noun
m Schepers nds GLG
shepherd
See also
nds Scheperin
nds Schepersche