Fayard Surname

72,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Fayard Surname User-submission:

Fayard is the Old French name for the beech tree. Fayard was a surname given to someone who lived near a forest of beeches.

Fayard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,9881:13,3171,327
United States1,3691:264,76224,942
New Caledonia1921:1,43976
Venezuela561:539,35910,010
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England151:3,714,537119,675
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Fayard (45) may also be a first name.

Fayard Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fayard is the Old French name for the beech tree. Fayard was a surname given to someone who lived near a forest of beeches.

- louisfayard

Fayard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fayard (Hindi: फयार्द) occurs most in France. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fayard is the 72,808th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,076,765 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fayard reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 45 people.

The last name Fayard is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 4,988 people, or 1 in 13,317. In France Fayard is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 58 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 9 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Besides France this last name occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and New Caledonia, where 3 percent are found.

Fayard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fayard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fayard last name rose 964 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fayard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fayard surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fayard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.79% more than the national average, earning R 401,100 per year; in United States they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $42,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $53,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Foyard83334/
Fajard8341/
Fayart8323/
Fuyard838/
Fahyar838/
Fayerd835/
Fayarh834/
Fayare831/
Fiyard831/
Fayr8020/
Phayard777/
Fooyard776/
Fajardp772/
Fayarth771/
Foyhard770/
Fajar7327,329/
Fayer731,147/
Vayar73318/
Faird73248/
Fayre73125/
Feard7341/
Fayor7336/
Faurd7312/
Fuyar739/
Féard737/
Faiar733/
Fajrd732/
Fayér732/
Fayir731/
Fayur731/
Faair731/
Fyyar731/
Fiyar731/
Foyar730/
Voyard67575/
Fayret67289/
Faired67215/
Foyart67187/
Faajir67127/
Fajarr6773/
Fayire6764/
Veyard6712/
Fejard677/
Fahjar677/
Fayour676/
Faerrd674/
Fajerd674/
Phayar674/
Fajart672/
Viyard672/
Fayere671/
Féjard671/
Faiyor671/
Fhayer671/
Fayert671/
Fayher671/
Fayhre671/
Vayart671/
Fiyarz671/
Faaire671/
Fayerr671/
Fayior671/
Fahyer670/
Fhayre670/
Fairds670/

Fayard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fayard in the Hindi language
फयार्दphayarda-

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