Gaylord Surname

66,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Gaylord Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2011:50,3356,079
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
England91:6,190,895170,599
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France81:8,302,840321,660
India71:109,580,769786,157
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China41:341,830,39216,990
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3891:21,0212,647

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:.

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

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Gaillard, q.v.

Ther any gaylard tappestere was.

—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 3336.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The gay or blithe person; descendant of Gaillard (gay).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

"Has no reference to aristocratical gaieties, but means simply jovial or jolly." E. Surn. i. 145. See Wright's Chaucer, 4364: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably one of the many modifications of William.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gaylord: is from Château Galliard, on the Seine.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Gaylord Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaylord is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaylord? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,010th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 964,089 people. Gaylord occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gaylord live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gaylord is also the 61,707th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 9,890 people.

The last name Gaylord is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 7,201 people, or 1 in 50,335. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Gaylord Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaylord has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaylord surname grew 301 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaylord Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaylord surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.94% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaylourd9322/
Gayllord930/
Gaylor925,470/
Gylord9214/
Galord922/
Aylord921/
Gaylard862,101/
Gailord8632/
Gayelor8623/
Gayslor864/
Geylord862/
Gayilor861/
Haylord860/
Gallord860/
Guylord860/
Gatlord860/
Gaelord860/
Galor831,095/
Alord83245/
Gayliard8012/
Gaillord808/
Gayllard801/
Gaylortt800/
Galard77699/
Gallor77615/
Gailor77552/
Allord77528/
Halord77478/
Aylard77227/
Aloird7744/
Gaylar7727/
Galior7727/
Galore7726/
Gaulor7712/
Galhor774/
Aloord774/
Galyor772/
Alourd772/
Galour772/
Gaslor771/
Gahlor771/
Gaelor771/
Aluord771/
Alhord771/
Gelord771/
Gilord771/
Guylor770/
Alorrd770/
Galort770/
Galorp770/
Ealord770/
Gailleord750/
Gallard714,843/
Gaulard711,570/
Gaslard71240/
Hallord71183/
Guelord7175/
Gailard7156/
Ayalard7155/
Gujalor7142/
Galiard7122/
Galhard7120/
Gallior7118/
Gallore717/
Gillord716/
Gehalor714/
Ghalotr714/
Gaillor714/
Gaehlor714/
Gallojr713/
Gahalor712/
Galosre712/
Ghallor712/
Gatlard712/
Gelgord711/
Gelourd711/
Gayalar711/
Gailore711/
Gallhor711/
Galloor711/
Galyard711/
Gilyord711/
Gylyard711/
Allourd711/
Gyliard711/
Haylard711/
Gellord711/
Geylard711/
Galiorz711/
Galoure711/
Alloird711/
Ghalour711/
Gahlour711/
Aylyard710/
Gaullor710/
Galgour710/
Goulord710/
Gaslore710/
Gaillard6758,160/
Alard671,449/
Galar671,005/
Gailhard67625/
Elord67613/
Galliard67426/
Gauliard67404/
Gueylard67297/
Gilor67181/
Galyardt67171/
Gelor67164/
Gaillour67116/
Gagliard6771/
Gailyard6750/
Galiardt6721/
Gaullard6719/
Alort6713/
Gleor677/
Gallardp675/
Gajlhard674/
Gajilore673/
Ghayalar673/
Galahard672/
Gaulardd671/
Galliore671/
Gailiard671/
Gylar671/
Gilloird671/
Jlord671/
Gallorte671/
Gaellard670/
Gilleord670/
Gaielard670/

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