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Shedd
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Shed
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived in a hovel, from en enm schade shade, shadow; shad.
Proper noun
~ s
en Middle English.
en CDP co/Linn County s/Oregon c/US.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Shedd is the 8512nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3868 individuals. Shedd is most common among White (89.3%) individuals.
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