Gifard Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gifard Surname Definition:

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Gifard.

Gifard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gifard (13) may also be a first name.

Gifard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Gifard.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Gifard Last Name Facts

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

Gifard is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gifard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gifard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Gifard are found; 75 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 75 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giffard923,777/
Gifar9129/
Ifard9110/
Guiffard86716/
Gifare83361/
Giford8372/
Gitfar8342/
Gefard8327/
Gidfar8311/
Ghifar8310/
Giffar833/
Guifar832/
Zifard831/
Givfar831/
Gaifar831/
Giferd830/
Gifford7734,650/
Geffard771,451/
Giffear7749/
Coifard7726/
Jiffard7720/
Guidfar7717/
Guiffar7717/
Gipford7713/
Seifard7712/
Giffart7712/
Guiford777/
Gifferd776/
Siffard774/
Ciffard772/
Gisford771/
Gaiford771/
Saifard771/
Hifhard771/
Gesfard771/
Haifard771/
Ghifare771/
Ghiffar771/
Heifard770/
Gitfahr770/
Gefhard770/
Gidford770/
Hiffard770/
Giffardová751/
Jifar734,366/
Sifar73137/
Iford7381/
Gefar7366/
Zifar7343/
Jfard733/
Cifar731/
Efard730/
Gifor730/
Coiffard712,340/
Gaisford711,087/
Chiffard7164/
Giffords7146/
Guifford7128/
Guiffart7121/
Gishford7111/
Giphardt713/
Giephard712/
Zeidfard711/
Giffford711/
Sciffard710/
Guidford710/
Guisford710/
Giefford710/
Jifare671,934/
Siford67525/
Jaifar67312/
Saifar67205/
Eiford67129/
Gyford67128/
Ghefar67124/
Zeifar6778/
Isford6766/
Effard6740/
Seifar6737/
Eifart6736/
Jiffar6735/
Geffar6734/
Esfard6728/
Ngifor6721/
Sifart6717/
Gefart6717/
Ifford6713/
Sifair6711/
Giffor6711/
Sefard677/
Siffar676/
Cefard675/
Zaifar675/
Gayfar674/
Geford674/
Djifar674/
Geferd673/
Gujfar673/
Aiford673/
Suifar672/
Ciford672/
Gajfar672/
Gifoor672/
Guefar672/
Gifort672/
Guifor672/
Hiford671/
Gifert671/
Sifhar671/
Iffart671/
Ziaeifard671/
Zipfar671/
Seifhardt671/
Gefare671/
Giphar671/
Giefor671/
Gaifor671/
Ayfard671/
Hifart671/
Ifords670/
Gepfhardt670/

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