Girard Surname

3,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Girard Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of Girard (spear, firm).

Girard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France87,7961:75717
Canada37,1731:99156
United States17,2791:20,9772,647
Switzerland1,9381:4,238606
Argentina1,4121:30,2722,551
Brazil6761:316,67812,202
New Caledonia3381:81711
England3081:180,90316,305
Italy2911:210,16029,866
Germany2611:308,45031,327
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Thailand2221:318,19154,801
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Mexico1751:709,29310,901
Spain1471:318,04118,803
Dominican Republic1461:71,4583,346
Guatemala1461:110,1553,044
Belgium1441:79,83812,578
French Polynesia1351:2,080412
Saint Lucia961:1,862332
Haiti931:114,8815,373
Guernsey661:976172
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Chile381:463,59112,075
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Uruguay331:103,99310,112
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Honduras241:367,3522,948
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Malta181:23,9041,289
Norway181:285,68329,080
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
China151:91,154,7714,767
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Guyana131:58,6324,970
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey1251:26135
Jersey391:1,330208
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0441:48,1025,497

Girard (2,446) may also be a first name.

Girard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of Girard (spear, firm).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Girard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Girard Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Girard (Russian: Гирард) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Girard.

How Common Is The Last Name Girard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,745th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 48,604 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Girard reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 149,634th most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 2,446 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 87,796 people, or 1 in 757. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from France Girard exists in 100 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Girard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Girard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,655 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Girard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Girard surname are 0.40000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Girard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.01% more than the national average, earning €45,950 per year; in Norway they earn 146.23% more than the national average, earning 852,167 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,228 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning R 283,056 per year; in United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning $42,463 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guirard92350/
Ghirard92152/
Gairard9269/
Girrard9253/
Girards9239/
Gierard9236/
Girhard9225/
Giraard924/
Giraurd923/
Girarrd922/
Giraerd921/
Gitrard921/
Girardd921/
Giraird921/
Girar91119/
Gueirard86385/
Gierhard8628/
Girhards8622/
Girhardt8614/
O'Girard861/
Giergard861/
Guirhard861/
Girreard861/
Girraard860/
Guirrard860/
Guirarrd860/
Gerard8399,255/
Gérard835,019/
Girerd832,034/
Sirard83845/
Hirard83259/
Girart8389/
Girare8387/
Jirard8380/
Gurard8377/
Cirard8356/
Gyrard8349/
Ghirar8323/
Guirar8310/
Gèrard836/
Irgard836/
Girord834/
Ierard834/
Girgar832/
Eirard832/
Gairar831/
Girarp831/
Girhar831/
Ngirar831/
Goirar831/
Girear831/
Girair831/
Irrard830/
Giraur830/
Gierhardt80142/
Girardová805/
Gierhards801/
Gerhard7716,004/
Gerrard7715,957/
Guerard775,930/
Gerards773,571/
Girarte77198/
Gayrard77169/
Gerardt7768/
Gherard7762/
Girhare7735/
Gergard7727/
Giroird7726/
Coirard7722/
Geraurd7722/
Girourd7714/
Geerard7714/
Giraure7711/
Gerarrd7710/
Girasre7710/
Chirard7710/
Hierard778/
Girahar776/
Gierart775/
Girharz773/
Girhart772/
Gehrard772/
Gérards772/
Sairard771/
Cgerard771/
Jirrard771/
Gerajrd771/
Gereard771/
Giraare771/
Girrair771/
Girrord771/
Gurrard771/
Geraerd771/
Geĭrard771/
Ghirart771/
Gairord771/
Gerahrd771/
Seirard770/
Erard733,998/
Zirar733,582/
Cirar73249/
Gerar73152/
Sirar73140/
Jirar7335/
Giror7310/
Jrard737/
Gerhardt7132,043/
Gerhards717,840/
Gierhart71799/
Gerardts71157/
Geerards71154/
Gueyrard71128/
Geeraerd71103/
Gergardt7195/
Guerhard7182/
Geraards7160/
Girahare7143/
Gerrards7143/
Airhardt7133/
Gerahard7129/
Guerardt7117/
Guerrard7112/
Gehrhard719/
Gheirart717/
Gherardt714/
Girhardtová714/
Gerrarrd713/
Kheirard713/
Sgerrard712/
Gehrardt712/
Gerahrdt712/
Girhartz712/
Geeraard712/
Gerhardz711/
Gettrard711/
Gerraard711/
Gairhart711/
Giergart711/
Girourrd711/
Gerrhard711/
Gerhartd711/
Juirrard711/
Gairoird711/
Gerharrd711/
Gherhard711/
Ghearard710/
Guereard710/
Girheart710/
Erhard679,149/
Herard674,602/
Giroir671,469/
Errard671,112/
Guerar67947/
Gerrar67635/
Gehrhardt67626/
Jerard67402/
Guerhardt67204/
Zirare67173/
Gergar67170/
Gerhardts67148/
Eyrard67116/
Ergard67102/
Erardt6788/
Gerart6767/
Serard6754/
Gujrar6754/
Hérard6749/
Jirair6738/
Ehrard6737/
Gerare6730/
Gierhartz6730/
Geerhardt6724/
Eurard6721/
Geeraerdt6717/
Sierar6716/
Gherardts6714/
Gerord6710/
Sirear6710/
Girgor6710/
Gerhar678/
Jirord678/
Gererd677/
Siraar677/
Zerard677/
Irarte676/
Djirar675/
Ziraar675/
Girour675/
Cerard675/
Zhirar674/
Zirair674/
Siraur673/
Gerheardt673/
Gherar673/
Gerhartdt672/
Jirhar672/
Cairar672/
Sirhar671/
Erzard671/
Gerardová671/
Gerhaardt671/
Gajrar671/
Girotr671/
Zyrard671/
Gerardova671/
Zirgar671/
Sirair671/
Grehar671/
Girror671/
Gerhardtz671/
Gerarr671/
Ghiror671/
Erartd671/
Esrard671/
Jirajr671/
Chaireard671/
Gerarp671/
Gerhardtt671/
Jairar671/
Gueirarth671/
Guerrrard671/
Guerardth671/
Jirayr670/
Gierheart670/
Hirart670/
Girore670/

Girard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girard in the Russian language
Гирардgirard-

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Girard Reference & Research

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