Archard Surname

101,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Archard Surname Definition:

(English) a Dialectal form of Orchard, q.v. (French-Teut.) v. under Archibald, and + the French diminutive suff. -ard, Teutonic hard/t, hard, brave]

Archard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,6991:14,3121,868
England4421:126,05912,608
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
India71:109,580,769786,157
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:84,0538,898
Wales61:261,4039,165
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Archard (442) may also be a first name.

Archard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a Dialectal form of Orchard, q.v. (French-Teut.) v. under Archibald, and + the French diminutive suff. -ard, Teutonic hard/t, hard, brave]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A provincial pronunciation of orchard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A form of Achard, armorially identified.

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Achard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Archard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Archard (Oriya: ଅର୍ାଡ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Archard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,908th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,573,984 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Archard reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 407,699th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 442 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,699 people, or 1 in 14,312. In Tanzania Archard is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 96 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent are found and Mara Region, where 0 percent are found. Beside Tanzania Archard is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Archard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Archard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Archard surname grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 797 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Archard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Archard last name are 10.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Archard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $43,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $42,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Archards931/
Archar9264/
Arcard9223/
Arhard920/
Hartchard880/
Orchard8614,860/
Garchar86271/
Harchar86212/
Archerd86119/
Erchard8673/
Arshard8643/
Aarchar868/
Earhard867/
Archord866/
Arhardt865/
Archare863/
Archart862/
Archarp861/
Arhar83382/
Arcar8344/
Earhardt8072/
Orchards8044/
Erchardt8033/
Airhardt8033/
Garcharr801/
Earchart801/
Archahar801/
Harshard800/
Ahrhardt800/
Garshard800/
Garchart800/
Orcheard800/
Harcar77290/
Arhart77182/
Arshar7761/
Archor7722/
Arkhar775/
Orchar774/
Arzard773/
Arcord771/
Asrhar771/
Arzhar771/
Atrhar771/
Arcart770/
Harrschar758/
Ehrchardt751/
Garciardh751/
Earhardts751/
Earhart715,194/
Airhart711,428/
Horchar71132/
Ayrhart7158/
Arheart7126/
Orchart7124/
Arcordh715/
Arshart714/
Orcahrd714/
Ahrhart713/
Erchart713/
Garzard712/
Earzhar711/
Orchord711/
Orhcard711/
Orhardt711/
Harcord711/
Gorchar711/
Arshaar711/
Archert711/
Arrhart710/
Arharrt710/
Earheart67214/
Arsar67106/
Arzar6785/
Arcor6722/
Arhor6712/
Gorschar6712/
Arjar677/
Hearhart675/
Haarhare674/
Arrciart671/
Hercherd671/
Garciart671/
Hairhart671/
Harchour671/
Orhar671/
Hourcard671/
Airharte670/
Aairhart670/
Harchert670/
Eirchart670/

Archard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Archard in the Oriya language
ଅର୍ାଡarada-

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Archard Reference & Research

Orchard FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Orchard FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Archard
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