Gaylord Surname
Approximately 7,559 people bear this surname
Gaylord Surname Definition:
Nick 'the gaillard,' the gay, the joyous, the bold. The spelling of the surname has gradually, yet naturally, settled down into Gillard, although other variants occur.
'Gaillard he was, as goldfinch in the shawe.': Chaucer, The Cook's Tale.
Read More About This SurnameGaylord Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,201 | 1:50,335 | 6,079 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,389 | 1:21,021 | 2,647 |
Gaylord (9,890) may also be a first name.
Gaylord Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'the gaillard,' the gay, the joyous, the bold. The spelling of the surname has gradually, yet naturally, settled down into Gillard, although other variants occur.
'Gaillard he was, as goldfinch in the shawe.': Chaucer, The Cook's Tale.
John Gayllard, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Gallard, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Galard, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Margery Gaylard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Sabina Gaylard. Rolls of Parliament.
Nicholas Gaylard. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
(2) Bapt 'the son of Gaillard,' a girl's name; compare Joyce and Hillary.
Gaillarda Blome, Close Roll, 5 Edward II.
Gaylarde uxor Arnaldt de Puribus, Close Roll, 39 Henry III. pt.
1667. Bernard Galard and Joane March: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1675. William Archbould and Mary Gillart: ibid.
1676-7. Joshua Gallard and Anne Wakefield:.
Reginaldus de Galard' witnessed a charter by Adam de Hastengis of the land of Kengildurs to the Abbey of Aberbrothoc, c. 1214—26 (RAA, I, 87). John Galart or Gallard held the land of Keth Sywin or Swinis Keeth, Fife, in 1248, and Reginaldus de Gaillard is mentioned in connection with the land about the same date (RD, p. 96, 97,106). William Gallerd granted a receipt for the Regent, 1341 (ER, I, p. 476). Weekley explains this name as a variant of Gaillerd, from AF. Gallard, French gaillard (merry, lively, etc.). The name is recorded in Cambridgeshire in 1273.
= Gaillard, q.v.
Ther any gaylard tappestere was.
—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 3336.
(English) The gay or blithe person; descendant of Gaillard (gay).
"Has no reference to aristocratical gaieties, but means simply jovial or jolly." E. Surn. i. 145. See Wright's Chaucer, 4364: —
Probably one of the many modifications of William.
Gaylord: is from Château Galliard, on the Seine.
Gaylord Demographics
Average Gaylord Salary in
United States
$45,130 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaylord Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaylord Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaylord occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaylord? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,010th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 964,089 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gaylord are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gaylord is also the 61,707th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 9,890 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,201 people, or 1 in 50,335. In The United States Gaylord is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Gaylord occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
Gaylord Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaylord has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaylord last name grew 301 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaylord Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gaylord are 8.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gaylord earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.37% more than the national average, earning R 521,304 per year; in United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $48,098 CAD per year.
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