Gillard Surname

23,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Gillard 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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Gillard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0091:72,3628,363
France4,7771:13,9051,421
England4,3191:12,9011,906
Belgium3,1241:3,680380
Australia2,0951:12,8861,862
Canada1,9271:19,1212,675
New Zealand7071:6,4051,073
Wales5441:5,688635
Switzerland2191:37,5025,420
Ireland1441:32,7012,792
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Argentina821:521,26138,206
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Jamaica571:50,3502,926
Saint Kitts and Nevis301:1,840313
Trinidad and Tobago281:48,7134,303
Luxembourg241:24,1894,693
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Saint Lucia161:11,1741,095
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Austria101:851,54467,454
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
China41:341,830,39216,990
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:44,7463,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4971:9,7621,469
Wales851:18,4521,079
Jersey201:2,594424
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5651:88,8839,189

Gillard (135) may also be a first name.

Gillard 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

= Gill (Anglo-French) (q.v.) + the French diminutive or intens. suff. -ard [Teutonic hard, hard]

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

Probably one of the many modifications of William.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gillard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillard is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gillard.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,008th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 309,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Gillard are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Gillard is also the 797,647th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 135 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,009 people, or 1 in 72,362. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Gillard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gillard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 640 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 145 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 608 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gillard surname are 0.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gillard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 160.85% more than the national average, earning R 619,884 per year; in United States they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $40,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaillard9358,160/
Guillard9312,481/
Gilliard936,777/
Gillyard93843/
Gilleard93333/
Gill'ard9363/
Gillaird9323/
Gillgard9318/
Giellard935/
Gillaerd932/
Gillaard931/
Gillayrd931/
Goillard930/
Gillarrd930/
Gilard921,110/
Gillar92414/
Illard9212/
Gllard923/
Gailliard88821/
Guilliard88209/
Guilleard8820/
Gaillaird885/
Gailllard881/
Gailleard880/
Gillgaurd880/
Guillards880/
Hillard868,718/
Gilyard862,427/
Sillard86677/
Gellard86404/
Guillar86391/
Giliard86388/
Jillard86268/
Cillard86212/
Gillart86204/
Gilhard86181/
Gilliar86161/
Goilard8675/
Gilaard8669/
Gillare8668/
Gailard8656/
Aillard8648/
Gillerd8615/
Gileard8610/
Gillord866/
Gillyar866/
Gillaur865/
Eillard863/
Uillard862/
Gillear862/
Illhard862/
Illiard861/
Gllyard861/
Gyllard861/
Gillahr861/
Gillarp861/
Gillgar861/
Gilgard860/
Illyard860/
Glard8350/
Ilard835/
Gillardová821/
D'Gaillard821/
Hilliard8031,328/
Juillard805,169/
Hillyard804,793/
Jaillard80790/
Gailhard80625/
Illhardt80483/
Hilleard80281/
Huillard80162/
Guillart80144/
Silliard80108/
Guellard8092/
Haillard8086/
Gailyard8050/
Gaillart8037/
Gillhart8032/
Gilliart8029/
Hillaird8016/
Hillardt8013/
Chillard809/
Gaillord808/
Jilliard804/
Hillards803/
Gilhardt802/
Guillord802/
Heillard802/
Gillaert802/
Gellhard802/
Gillarte802/
Jillyard801/
Hillarrd801/
Hillayrd801/
Cilliard801/
Gylliard801/
Gailiard801/
Gayllard801/
Goillart801/
Gilloird801/
Giliaard801/
Etillard801/
Aillaird801/
Gaellard800/
Gelliard800/
Hillaard800/
Gilliare800/
Ellard775,185/
Gelard773,140/
Sillar771,464/
Gilart77387/
Gellar77349/
Gillor77135/
Cillar7772/
Eilard7718/
Hilard7712/
Jillar7711/
Zillar776/
Gleard774/
Gillár774/
Glyard772/
Islard772/
Cllard771/
Gilord771/
Ilgard770/
Guillarte75708/
Chilliard75137/
Juilliard75136/
Chaillard75134/
Gilliaert75130/
Zillhardt7582/
Jailliard7581/
Gillarová7578/
Hilliards7572/
Gellhardt7510/
Hillgardt758/
Hailliard752/
Chhillard751/
Hilliaard751/
Hillliard751/
Gillarova751/
Gailleart751/
Gailliart751/
Hillyards750/
Glar7368/
Gaylard712,101/
Hellard711,769/
Hilyard711,462/
Gillert711,389/
Gelhard71737/
Cellard71663/
Ellyard71251/
Gilhart71148/
Sellard71115/
Chilard71115/
Ghellar71104/
Sillart7191/
Gellerd7186/
Jellard7185/
Elliard7182/
Gellart7163/
Ilhardt7163/
Gillore7152/
Eilhard7150/
Gilleir7144/
Guellar7144/
Hielard7140/
Gailord7132/
Hiliard7130/
Elleard7130/
Hillord7127/
Guullar7120/
Ghillor7118/
Gilloir7117/
Ellgard7111/
Gellhar7110/
Guillor719/
Gyllarp719/
Jillare718/
Ihlardt717/
Gyllare715/
Illarte715/
Jyllard714/
Gillior714/
Hillart713/
Zillare712/
Ellaird712/
Eallard712/
Hailard712/
Silliar712/
Jilyard711/
Hoilard711/
Eullard711/
Gilyord711/
Zellard711/
Goilart711/
Cillart711/
Huilard711/
Ilgardt711/
Isllart711/
Juilard711/
Yollard711/
Sillair711/
Gelliar711/
Gellord711/
Geylard711/
Elllard711/
Zillart711/
Gillour710/
Goellar710/
Gelyard710/
Jilhard710/
Hilhard710/
Heilard710/
Gehlard710/
Hislard710/
Gilyart710/
Ellards710/
Hileard710/
Glare67372/
Elard67308/
Guillore67287/
Ellgaard67202/
Eilhardt67190/
Gelhardt67183/
Gayleard67136/
Juilhard67106/
Gilloire6793/
Zillhart6789/
Glair6785/
Glear6783/
Chislard6783/
Clard6770/
Gilheart6722/
Eilgaard6721/
Guellord6721/
Gailhart6718/
Guilloir6716/
Sillhart6715/
Gellhaar6713/
Gayliard6712/
Jillgart6712/
Glarø679/
Gillyort678/
Gellhart678/
Ellhardt677/
Glasr675/
Ellgardt674/
Gajlhard674/
Juillart673/
Glahr673/
Chailard673/
Helliard672/
D'Ellard672/
Hijlaard672/
Hilleart671/
Cllar671/
Ealliard671/
Glaur671/
Hailiard671/
Zellards671/
Glord671/
Hilliart671/
Slard671/
Ilart671/
Giliartt671/
Hglar671/
Jeallard671/
Hellyard671/
Gellarte671/
Gehlardt671/
Gehllaar671/
Glyar671/
Guillort671/
Geyleard671/
Giellert671/
Geliardt671/
Hilliord670/
Helleard670/
Jailyard670/
Zillartt670/
Hieliard670/
Hillyord670/
Guillorr670/
Hiliards670/
Hylliard670/
Gayllord670/
Scellard670/
Glart670/
Gillerth670/

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