Aird Surname
Approximately 7,047 people bear this surname
Aird Surname Definition:
Of local origin from a place of the name. It may be from Aird near Hurlford, Ayrshire, or from the hamlet of Aird in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, more probably from the former. The Airds of Holl and the Airds of Nether Catrine in Ayrshire were ranked as old families.
Read More About This SurnameAird Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,488 | 1:18,142 | 2,532 |
| United States | 1,464 | 1:247,581 | 23,579 |
| England | 1,240 | 1:44,934 | 5,669 |
| Scotland | 1,114 | 1:4,806 | 818 |
| Canada | 819 | 1:44,989 | 5,544 |
| Jamaica | 231 | 1:12,424 | 1,256 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| Ireland | 77 | 1:61,155 | 4,068 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Panama | 69 | 1:56,699 | 2,645 |
| Grenada | 46 | 1:2,359 | 388 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 33 | 1:41,333 | 3,849 |
| Dominica | 31 | 1:2,448 | 354 |
| Costa Rica | 29 | 1:164,830 | 2,283 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38 | 1:116,575 | 6,975 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,183 | 1:3,164 | 534 |
| England | 375 | 1:65,001 | 7,465 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161 | 1:311,917 | 24,534 |
Aird (52) may also be a first name.
Aird Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from a place of the name. It may be from Aird near Hurlford, Ayrshire, or from the hamlet of Aird in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, more probably from the former. The Airds of Holl and the Airds of Nether Catrine in Ayrshire were ranked as old families. Nicoll Ard and William Ard, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). George Aird was herd in Melrose 1658 (RRM., 1, p. 183), William Aird was heir of William Aird of Holl of Neitherburntschellis, 1687 (Retours, Ayr, 647). John Aird, merchant in Dundee, 1696 (Inquis., 7669), may be John Aird, maltman in Dundee, 1697 (Brechin).
(Celtic) 1 Tall, Exalted, Noble. [Irish and Gaelic ard]. 2 Dweller at a Hill. [Gaelic (and Irish) ard, a height].
(Scottish) One who came from the Aird, a district in the Vale of Beauly, in Scotland.
Defined as "any isolated height of an abrupt or hummocky character, either on the coast or in the interior" of Scotland. Imp. Gaz. Scot. The word occurs in composition in many Scottish names of towns and parishes, as well as separately.
Aird Demographics
Average Male Aird Height
177.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Aird Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aird Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aird (Russian: Аирд) is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aird? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 70,182nd most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,034,135 people. The last name Aird is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Aird are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 52 people.
This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 1,488 people, or 1 in 18,142. In Australia Aird is most numerous in: Victoria, where 36 percent reside, South Australia, where 25 percent reside and New South Wales, where 15 percent reside. Barring Australia Aird exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
Aird Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Aird has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Aird last name expanded 909 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 203 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aird Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Aird surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Aird earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning R 217,176 per year; in United States they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $44,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $57,262 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aired | 89 | 273 | / |
| Haird | 89 | 73 | / |
| Gaird | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ajird | 89 | 5 | / |
| Aiard | 89 | 3 | / |
| Airds | 89 | 0 | / |
| Aaird | 89 | 0 | / |
| Air | 86 | 28,402 | / |
| Ard | 86 | 10,503 | / |
| Ird | 86 | 78 | / |
| Haired | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gaiard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aihard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hair | 75 | 20,647 | / |
| Gard | 75 | 13,253 | / |
| Hard | 75 | 9,120 | / |
| Hird | 75 | 7,749 | / |
| Gair | 75 | 4,278 | / |
| Aire | 75 | 2,964 | / |
| Ajir | 75 | 2,930 | / |
| Aier | 75 | 1,494 | / |
| Gird | 75 | 734 | / |
| Ards | 75 | 369 | / |
| Ayir | 75 | 182 | / |
| Eard | 75 | 176 | / |
| Ardt | 75 | 146 | / |
| Aair | 75 | 114 | / |
| Aiar | 75 | 104 | / |
| Ardh | 75 | 95 | / |
| Aard | 75 | 87 | / |
| Aiir | 75 | 71 | / |
| Ardd | 75 | 35 | / |
| Asrd | 75 | 29 | / |
| Aisr | 75 | 18 | / |
| Aitr | 75 | 17 | / |
| Airh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ardz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Irdt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Airr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aiyr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aerd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Airt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ajrd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ardø | 75 | 4 | / |
| Irdz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Irtd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aihr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Atrd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oird | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aior | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jird | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihrd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aiur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ierd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Artd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ardì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Irzd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Irdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Itrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eird | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hairred | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ar | 67 | 65,875 | / |
| Heard | 67 | 41,963 | / |
| Aihar | 67 | 30,955 | / |
| Hajir | 67 | 28,663 | / |
| Ir | 67 | 22,121 | / |
| Hardt | 67 | 18,995 | / |
| Haire | 67 | 10,047 | / |
| Gaier | 67 | 2,377 | / |
| Hayir | 67 | 1,812 | / |
| Hards | 67 | 1,746 | / |
| Gardt | 67 | 1,469 | / |
| Gayir | 67 | 915 | / |
| Gaard | 67 | 860 | / |
| Haier | 67 | 751 | / |
| Gajir | 67 | 738 | / |
| Hairr | 67 | 722 | / |
| Airth | 67 | 717 | / |
| Geard | 67 | 694 | / |
| Ajerd | 67 | 549 | / |
| Ayard | 67 | 505 | / |
| Heird | 67 | 370 | / |
| Haiar | 67 | 350 | / |
| Ehard | 67 | 216 | / |
| Ayire | 67 | 201 | / |
| Eardh | 67 | 180 | / |
| Ahjir | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ayier | 67 | 126 | / |
| Gaurd | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ai'er | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ojard | 67 | 100 | / |
| Hirdt | 67 | 80 | / |
| Ahiar | 67 | 76 | / |
| Awier | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ahair | 67 | 73 | / |
| Aiere | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ardts | 67 | 61 | / |
| Airet | 67 | 55 | / |
| Haard | 67 | 53 | / |
| Aardt | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gardh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hardø | 67 | 37 | / |
| Euard | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ahior | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ahard | 67 | 29 | / |
| Aardh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ajard | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gaiar | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gaior | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gardå | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ajier | 67 | 14 | / |
| Øgard | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ardds | 67 | 12 | / |
| Haiir | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iyard | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaiir | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hairt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aiher | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaair | 67 | 9 | / |
| Auiar | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ayior | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haior | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aajir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Garrd | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajior | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayred | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hardå | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aaire | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ågard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aieer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Girdh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aiyor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hartd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haurd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiahr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haerd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haiyr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Airre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Airte | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaihr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiare | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harrd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hirds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaiur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aards | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayerd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hardh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eared | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hardz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aairh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aerhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arrdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arzdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gairt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oired | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayirh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Héard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gardì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gairh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Air | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Airhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirzd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hierd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eirds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoird | 67 | 0 | / |
| Girdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hardd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ioard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yoard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gayrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gardd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirrd | 67 | 0 | / |
Aird Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aird in the Russian language | ||
| Аирд | aird | - |
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