Gillard Surname
Approximately 23,563 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGillard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,009 | 1:72,362 | 8,363 |
| France | 4,777 | 1:13,905 | 1,421 |
| England | 4,319 | 1:12,901 | 1,906 |
| Belgium | 3,124 | 1:3,680 | 380 |
| Australia | 2,095 | 1:12,886 | 1,862 |
| Canada | 1,927 | 1:19,121 | 2,675 |
| New Zealand | 707 | 1:6,405 | 1,073 |
| Wales | 544 | 1:5,688 | 635 |
| Switzerland | 219 | 1:37,502 | 5,420 |
| Ireland | 144 | 1:32,701 | 2,792 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Northern Ireland | 87 | 1:21,207 | 2,507 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Jamaica | 57 | 1:50,350 | 2,926 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 30 | 1:1,840 | 313 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28 | 1:48,713 | 4,303 |
| Luxembourg | 24 | 1:24,189 | 4,693 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Saint Lucia | 16 | 1:11,174 | 1,095 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 99 | 1:44,746 | 3,937 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,497 | 1:9,762 | 1,469 |
| Wales | 85 | 1:18,452 | 1,079 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:2,594 | 424 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 565 | 1:88,883 | 9,189 |
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:.
= Gill (Anglo-French) (q.v.) + the French diminutive or intens. suff. -ard [Teutonic hard, hard]
(English) The gay or blithe person; descendant of Gaillard (gay).
Probably one of the many modifications of William.
Gillard Demographics
Average Gillard Salary in
United States
$40,308 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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