Gard Surname

39,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Gard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the guard,' cognate with Ward.

Robert le Garder Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Gard, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon Gard, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Rogerus Garde, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Gard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2631:57,8736,863
France1,3851:47,9596,205
England8611:64,7137,551
Australia7291:37,0314,863
Canada4561:80,8029,022
Afghanistan4051:79,3912,268
Germany4031:199,76522,952
Sweden3591:27,4282,234
India3231:2,374,81577,074
Tanzania2601:203,62217,328
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Haiti2431:43,9672,773
Switzerland1971:41,6905,856
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Italy1111:550,96153,306
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Norway1071:48,0596,881
South Africa751:722,36951,132
Uruguay571:60,2066,510
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
Wales341:91,0167,411
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Bulgaria141:498,49322,004
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Panama51:782,45211,059
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China41:341,830,39216,990
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7281:33,4834,411
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3291:37,7874,482

The alternate forms: Gärd (109) are calculated separately.

Gard (5,571) may also be a first name.

Gard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the guard,' cognate with Ward.

Robert le Garder Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Gard, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon Gard, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Rogerus Garde, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1787. Married — John Gard and Elizabeth Bray: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French form of Teutonic Ward, q.v.

John le Gard.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

French A guard. See Ward. Le Gard and Le Garder. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gard (Arabic: جارد, Hindi: गार्ड, Marathi: गरड, Oriya: ଗଡର୍, Russian: Гард) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Gärd. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gard is the 39,603rd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 549,879 people. The last name Gard is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Gard are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 89,804th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 5,571 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,263 people, or 1 in 57,873. In The United States Gard is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Indiana, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 82 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Gard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gard last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland and Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States Gard are 36.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.72% more than the national average, earning R 412,824 per year; in United States they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $45,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $50,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gärd92109/
Gardt891,469/
Gaard89860/
Gaurd89112/
Gardh8938/
Ghard8935/
Gards8920/
Gardå8920/
Øgard8913/
Ngard8911/
Garrd898/
Gaird895/
Ågard895/
Gardz891/
Gardì891/
Gayrd890/
Gardd890/
Ggard890/
Gar8613,414/
Ard8610,503/
Øgaard80218/
Gahard8026/
Gaerdt8016/
Ågaard8012/
Ågardt808/
Hågard807/
Gaurdh803/
Gueard801/
Ghaird801/
Ghardd801/
Gardsz801/
Gardth800/
Ngaard800/
Gaur7571,462/
Garh7539,052/
Gare7516,074/
Hard759,120/
Aird757,047/
Garr755,614/
Ghar754,617/
Gair754,278/
Gahr752,575/
Gaar752,130/
Gord751,737/
Garz751,713/
Ngar751,692/
Gerd75911/
Gart75899/
Ards75369/
Gasr75278/
Garp75210/
Eard75176/
Ardt75146/
Ardh7595/
Aard7587/
Gayr7561/
Ardd7535/
Asrd7529/
Garå7524/
Ardz7510/
Øgar7510/
Gaár758/
Gatr756/
Garð756/
Ajrd754/
Ardø754/
Garø754/
Kgar753/
Atrd753/
Cgar752/
Ggar752/
Aurd752/
Hgar751/
Artd751/
Ardì751/
Ahrd751/
Arhd751/
Ayrd751/
Gardova7317/
Gaardsø7313/
Ågaurdh735/
Høgaard731/
Gahardt730/
Heard6741,963/
Ghare6730,369/
Hardt6718,995/
Gaire6717,714/
Garth678,009/
Garre676,839/
Gerdt672,650/
Gaure671,810/
Hards671,746/
Kgare671,727/
Ghaur671,683/
Gaare671,463/
Gourd671,458/
Garte67723/
Gayre67650/
Gahar67611/
Ghart67309/
Aired67273/
Ghasr67236/
Gordt67220/
Gaurh67187/
Eardh67180/
Ghahr67145/
Ghair67142/
Garhe67133/
Høngaard67127/
Gharr67123/
Ngair67115/
Gaarz67108/
Gordh6782/
Gahur6781/
Garts6779/
Haird6773/
Ardts6761/
Gauhr6754/
Haard6753/
Guear6743/
Aardt6740/
Garcz6739/
Hardø6737/
Goord6733/
Gharh6729/
Ahard6729/
Aardh6728/
Gords6724/
Gahýr6724/
Høggaard6722/
Gargy6721/
Gautr6720/
Gaarh6720/
Ghear6719/
Nghar6719/
Ghord6718/
Garrì6717/
Gärdt6717/
Garph6715/
Ngaur6715/
Gaurr6713/
Gharz6713/
Ardds6712/
Goerd6712/
Ågärd6711/
Gahír6711/
Gauur679/
Gaair679/
Gärdå679/
Gasre679/
Nggar678/
Qugar678/
Gördt678/
Ayred677/
Hardå677/
Hgare676/
Ngart676/
Gordz675/
Ggare674/
Ghaar674/
Gaurt674/
Hartd674/
Gartå674/
Hggar674/
Haurd673/
Ghayr673/
Garzh673/
Ghatr673/
Garht673/
Garrh673/
Gaihr673/
Harrd672/
G'Are672/
Gharp672/
Garzr672/
Aards672/
Garhh672/
Hardh672/
Ngahr672/
Ngarh672/
Eared671/
Hayrd671/
Hasrd671/
Gaahr671/
Garzs671/
Gghar671/
Gerdh671/
Gahrt671/
Gajjr671/
Hardz671/
Arrdt671/
Arzdh671/
Gartt671/
Garrt671/
Gierd671/
Gordd671/
Gairt671/
Gayır671/
Ågarp671/
Gauër671/
Gairh671/
D'Gar671/
Gausr671/
Kgord671/
Nngar671/
Gaïre671/
Goird671/
Goyrd671/
Ghgar671/
Kghar671/
Hardd670/
Gehrd670/
Gorrd670/
Airds670/
Gerdd670/
Gaert670/
Aaird670/

Gard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gard in the Oriya language
ଗଡର୍gadar-
Gard in the Hindi language
गार्डgarda86.11
गारदgarada8.33
गर्गgarga2.78
गौडgauda2.78
Gard in the Marathi language
गरडgarada71.43
गरु़डgaruda17.58
गाडgada5.49
ग़रडgarada3.3
गडgada1.1
Gard in the Russian language
Гардgard-
Gard in the Arabic language
جاردjard-

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