Alard Surname
Approximately 1,449 people bear this surname
Alard Surname Definition:
Alardus, clericus, charter witness in Anrus, c. 1170 (RAA., I, p. 38). Perhaps from Lalhheard, a common Old English personal name (Searle) or, perhaps better, from AEbelweard.
Alard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 867 | 1:76,612 | 10,770 |
| Belgium | 165 | 1:69,677 | 11,129 |
| South Africa | 139 | 1:389,768 | 34,651 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Cuba | 44 | 1:261,880 | 5,025 |
| Nicaragua | 37 | 1:162,732 | 2,305 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
The alternate forms: Alärd (5) are calculated separately.
Alard (222) may also be a first name.
Alard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alardus, clericus, charter witness in Anrus, c. 1170 (RAA., I, p. 38). Perhaps from Lalhheard, a common Old English personal name (Searle) or, perhaps better, from AEbelweard.
A corruption, it is said, of the Anglo-Saxon personal name AEthelwald, but AElard occurs in Domesd. as a tenant of Earl Godwin in the time of the Confessor. "The name flourished in Winchelsea from the Conqueror's days." Collins. Cooper's Winchelsea.
Alard Demographics
Alard Political Affiliation
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Alard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alard (Arabic: الرد, Marathi: आलदर्, Russian: Алард) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Alärd. Click here for other potential spellings of Alard.
How Common Is The Last Name Alard? popularity and diffusion
Alard is the 269,245th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,029,362 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Alard are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 605,116th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 222 people.
Alard is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 867 people, or 1 in 76,612. In France it is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 24 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Normandy, where 12 percent live. Besides France it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.
Alard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alard last name expanded 146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alard last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Alard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning R 273,432 per year and in United States they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $46,378 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alard in the Marathi language | ||
| आलदर् | aladar | 50 |
| आलडर् | aladar | 50 |
| Alard in the Russian language | ||
| Алард | alard | - |
| Alard in the Arabic language | ||
| الرد | alrd | - |
| العرض | alrd | - |
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