Gilleard Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gilleard Surname Definition:

Gilliart: The name of Gilliart, Gilliatt, or Gillyatt is at present mostly to be found in the neighbourhood of Boston. Thomas Gilliat was one of those who made an inventory in 1671 of the goods of Sir John Anderson, of Broughton, in this county (Stark's "Gainsborough and Lea").

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Gilleard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales91:343,83718,086
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gilleard (28) may also be a first name.

Gilleard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gilliart: The name of Gilliart, Gilliatt, or Gillyatt is at present mostly to be found in the neighbourhood of Boston. Thomas Gilliat was one of those who made an inventory in 1671 of the goods of Sir John Anderson, of Broughton, in this county (Stark's "Gainsborough and Lea"). Gylliot or Gilliot was the name of the loro mayors of York in 1464, 1474, and 1503 (Drake's "Eboracum"). In the 13th century, Gillot, Gillote, and Gilot were names found in Cambridgeshire and Hunts (H. R.). Gillett is now found in Oxfordshire and Kent.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gilleard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilleard has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilleard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 830,559th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 21,884,522 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Gilleard live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Gilleard is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 28 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England Gilleard is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 19 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 12 percent are found.

Gilleard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilleard has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gilleard last name rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilleard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gilleard are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Gilleard earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guilleard9420/
Gailleard940/
Gillard9323,563/
Gillerd9315/
Gileard9310/
Gillear932/
Gaillard8858,160/
Guillard8812,481/
Gilliard886,777/
Gillyard88843/
Hilleard88281/
Guillerd8887/
Gill'ard8863/
Gillaird8823/
Gillgard8818/
Giellard885/
Gillaerd882/
Gillaard881/
Gillayrd881/
Gillierd881/
Goillard880/
Gilleord880/
Gaillerd880/
Gillarrd880/
Giller864,167/
Gilard861,110/
Gillar86414/
Illard8612/
Gleard864/
Gllard863/
Gilerd861/
Gailliard82821/
Guilliard82209/
Gailleurd8231/
Gaillaird825/
Gilliyard824/
Gillayard822/
Gillaiard821/
Gilloiard821/
Gailleart821/
Gailllard821/
Gillhiard821/
Gillgaurd820/
Hilleyard820/
Guillards820/
Hillard808,718/
Gilyard802,427/
Gillier801,929/
Gillert801,389/
Guiller801,172/
Sillard80677/
Gellard80404/
Guillar80391/
Giliard80388/
Jillard80268/
Cillard80212/
Gillart80204/
Gilhard80181/
Gilliar80161/
Gellerd8086/
Goilard8075/
Gilaard8069/
Gillare8068/
Gailard8056/
Aillard8048/
Gilleir8044/
Gillaer8037/
Elleard8030/
Ghiller8017/
Gieller8015/
Gillyar806/
Gillaur805/
Gillyer804/
Gilyerd803/
Eillard803/
Hillerd802/
Uillard802/
Illhard802/
Illiard801/
Gllyard801/
Gillerr801/
Gillger801/
Illerød801/
Gyllard801/
Gillahr801/
Gillarp801/
Gillgar801/
Gillher800/
Jillerd800/
Gillere800/
Gilgard800/
Gailerd800/
Illyard800/
Hileard800/
Gailliaerd787/
Gillardová781/
D'Gaillard781/
Glear7783/
Glard7750/
Gller7731/
Ilard775/
Hilliard7531,328/
Juillard755,169/
Hillyard754,793/
Jaillard75790/
Gailhard75625/
Illhardt75483/
Huillard75162/
Guillart75144/
Gayleard75136/
Silliard75108/
Guellard7592/
Haillard7586/
Gailyard7550/
Gaillart7537/
Gillhart7532/
Gilliart7529/
Gilheart7522/
Guillere7520/
Hillaird7516/
Hillerød7515/
Hillardt7513/
Chillard759/
Hillierd756/
Jilliard754/
Hillards753/
Gilliyar753/
Hillerdt753/
Gilhardt752/
Heillard752/
Gillaert752/
Gellhard752/
Gillarte752/
Jillyard751/
Hillaerd751/
Hillarrd751/
Hillayrd751/
Hilleart751/
Cilliard751/
Gilleyer751/
Gylliard751/
Gailiard751/
Guillher751/
Gayllard751/
Goillart751/
Guillert751/
Geyleard751/
Giellert751/
Gilloird751/
Giliaard751/
Etillard751/
Aillaird751/
Gilliert750/
Gaellard750/
Helleard750/
Gelliard750/
Hillaard750/
Gilliare750/
Gillerth750/
Gailliaerdt741/
Geller7119,357/
Siller7112,232/
Ellard715,185/
Güller714,729/
Göller714,638/
Ziller714,593/
Gelard713,140/
Sillar711,464/
Guillarte71708/
Illert71696/
Eilerd71445/
Ellerd71430/
Ciller71418/
Gilart71387/
Gellar71349/
Chilliard71137/
Juilliard71136/
Chaillard71134/
Gilliaert71130/
Gilert71102/
Gillgower7186/
Zillhardt7182/
Jailliard7181/
Gillarová7178/
Hilliards7172/
Cillar7172/
Chaileard7147/
Jiller7135/
Gaillaert7120/
Eilard7118/
Hilard7112/
Jillar7111/
Gellhardt7110/
Gøller7110/
Hillgardt718/
Gelerd717/
Zillar716/
Ilerød715/
Hilliiard714/
Gillár714/
Gillir713/
Gillerová713/
Hailliard712/
Glyard712/
Islard712/
Hilliyard711/
Chhillard711/
Hillaiard711/
Gelehardt711/
Gllier711/
Gilljr711/
Gilyrd711/
Cllard711/
Hilliaard711/
Gyller711/
Hillliard711/
Gliard711/
Gillarova711/
Gailliart711/
Gleare710/
Hillyards710/
Gayleyard710/
Ilgard710/
Geyleyard710/
Gellert677,608/
Gheller672,308/
Goeller672,184/
Gaylard672,101/
Hellard671,769/
Hillert671,476/
Hilyard671,462/
Gelhard67737/
Cellard67663/
Gueller67567/
Gler67504/
Gilgert67307/
Ellyard67251/
Gailliaert67214/
Gilhart67148/
Sellard67115/
Chilard67115/
Ghellar67104/
Gellier67102/
Zillger6795/
Sillart6791/
Eillert6789/
Jellard6785/
Elliard6782/
Göllert6776/
Glar6768/
Gellart6763/
Ilhardt6763/
Eilhard6750/
Guellar6744/
Sieller6742/
Hielard6740/
Geleerd6736/
Hiliard6730/
Zieller6728/
Gellérd6727/
Güllert6726/
Zillier6725/
Sillert6723/
Zillert6722/
Gellere6721/
Guullar6720/
Gilloir6717/
Sillier6714/
Ellgard6711/
Hillird6710/
Gellhar6710/
Sciller679/
Gyllarp679/
Jillare678/
Silleur678/
Ihlardt677/
Hillyrd676/
Hgeller676/
Illertz676/
Hilyerd675/
Gyllare675/
Illarte675/
Giliert675/
Chieyleard675/
Jyllard674/
Gillior674/
Gilhert673/
Hillart673/
Zillare672/
Zellear672/
Ellaird672/
Eallard672/
Hellerd672/
Gillirh672/
Gileert672/
Hailard672/
Silliar672/
Cgleyar671/
Jilyard671/
Hoilard671/
Eullard671/
Gliyard671/
Giloert671/
Gilyord671/
Zellard671/
Goilart671/
Cillart671/
Huilard671/
Ilgardt671/
Isllart671/
Juilard671/
Uillert671/
Yollard671/
Sillair671/
Gelliar671/
Gölller671/
Geylard671/
Elllard671/
Zillart671/
Chilerd671/
Jitlerd671/
Gillour670/
Gaylerd670/
Goellar670/
Glehart670/
Gelyard670/
Jilhard670/
Gaeller670/
Hilhard670/
Gellyer670/
Cellear670/
Heilard670/
Heleard670/
Gehlard670/
Hislard670/
Gilyart670/
Ellards670/
Gihlert670/

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