Gilliard Surname

72,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,777 people bear this surname

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

Gilliard 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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Gilliard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8201:75,1998,617
France5491:120,98918,312
Switzerland2541:32,3344,777
Belgium2531:45,4417,375
Canada2321:158,81716,066
England1851:301,17922,911
Tanzania1691:313,26423,875
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Trinidad and Tobago341:40,1173,784
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Saint Lucia271:6,622814
Panama261:150,4714,892
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Ireland111:428,08515,694
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:89,6769,259

Gilliard (4,272) may also be a first name.

Gilliard 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

Gilliard Last Name Facts

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

Gilliard has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilliard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 72,718th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,075,335 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gilliard are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gilliard is also the 105,948th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 4,272 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,820 people, or 1 in 75,199. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

Gilliard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilliard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 861 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilliard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gilliard last name is principally Anglican (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilliard surname are 4.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilliard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.44% less than the national average, earning $37,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gailliard94821/
Guilliard94209/
Gillard9323,563/
Giliard93388/
Gilliar93161/
Illiard931/
Gaillard8858,160/
Hilliard8831,328/
Guillard8812,481/
Gillyard88843/
Gilleard88333/
Silliard88108/
Gill'ard8863/
Gilliart8829/
Gillaird8823/
Gillgard8818/
Giellard885/
Jilliard884/
Gillaerd882/
Cilliard881/
Gillaard881/
Gillayrd881/
Gylliard881/
Gailiard881/
Gilloird881/
Giliaard881/
Gelliard880/
Goillard880/
Gilliare880/
Gillarrd880/
Gilard861,110/
Gillar86414/
Illard8612/
Gllard863/
Chilliard82137/
Juilliard82136/
Gilliaert82130/
Jailliard8281/
Hilliards8272/
Guilleard8220/
Gaillaird825/
Hailliard822/
Hilliaard821/
Hillliard821/
Gailliart821/
Gailllard821/
Gailleard820/
Gillgaurd820/
Guillards820/
Hillard808,718/
Gilyard802,427/
Sillard80677/
Gellard80404/
Guillar80391/
Jillard80268/
Cillard80212/
Gillart80204/
Gilhard80181/
Elliard8082/
Goilard8075/
Gilaard8069/
Gillare8068/
Gailard8056/
Aillard8048/
Gilleir8044/
Hiliard8030/
Gilloir8017/
Gillerd8015/
Gileard8010/
Gillord806/
Gillyar806/
Gillaur805/
Gillior804/
Eillard803/
Uillard802/
Gillear802/
Silliar802/
Illhard802/
Gllyard801/
Gelliar801/
Gyllard801/
Gillahr801/
Gillarp801/
Gillgar801/
Gilgard800/
Illyard800/
Gillardová781/
D'Gaillard781/
Glard7750/
Ilard775/
Juillard755,169/
Hillyard754,793/
Jaillard75790/
Gailhard75625/
Illhardt75483/
Hilleard75281/
Huillard75162/
Guillart75144/
Gilloire7593/
Guellard7592/
Haillard7586/
Gailyard7550/
Gaillart7537/
Gillhart7532/
Guilloir7516/
Hillaird7516/
Hillardt7513/
Gayliard7512/
Chillard759/
Gaillord758/
Hillards753/
Helliard752/
Gilhardt752/
Guillord752/
Heillard752/
Gillaert752/
Gellhard752/
Gillarte752/
Jillyard751/
Hillarrd751/
Hillayrd751/
Ealliard751/
Hailiard751/
Hilliart751/
Giliartt751/
Gayllard751/
Goillart751/
Etillard751/
Aillaird751/
Geliardt751/
Gaellard750/
Hilliord750/
Hieliard750/
Hiliards750/
Hillaard750/
Hylliard750/
Ellard715,185/
Gelard713,140/
Sillar711,464/
Guillarte71708/
Eliard71649/
Gilart71387/
Gellar71349/
Juilliart71195/
Gillor71135/
Chaillard71134/
Zillhardt7182/
Gillarová7178/
Cillar7172/
Eilard7118/
Hilard7112/
Jillar7111/
Gellhardt7110/
Hillgardt718/
Gelliarth717/
Zillar716/
Heylliard715/
Gleard714/
Gillár714/
Glyard712/
Islard712/
Chhillard711/
Cllard711/
Gilord711/
Gillarova711/
Gailleart711/
Cliard711/
Hillyards710/
Ilgard710/
Guilliore710/
Gaylard672,101/
Hellard671,769/
Hilyard671,462/
Gillert671,389/
Gelhard67737/
Cellard67663/
Ellyard67251/
Gilhart67148/
Heliard67142/
Sellard67115/
Chilard67115/
Ghellar67104/
Sillart6791/
Gellerd6786/
Jellard6785/
Glar6768/
Gellart6763/
Ilhardt6763/
Gillore6752/
Eilhard6750/
Guellar6744/
Hielard6740/
Iliarte6739/
Hyliard6734/
Gailord6732/
Elleard6730/
Hillord6727/
Guullar6720/
Ghillor6718/
Ellgard6711/
Gellhar6710/
Guillor679/
Gyllarp679/
Jillare678/
Ihlardt677/
Selliar675/
Gyllare675/
Illarte675/
Jyllard674/
Hillart673/
Zillare672/
Ellaird672/
Eallard672/
Hailard672/
Jilyard671/
Hoilard671/
Eullard671/
Gilyord671/
Zellard671/
Goilart671/
Geliart671/
Cillart671/
Héliard671/
Huilard671/
Ilgardt671/
Isllart671/
Juilard671/
Yollard671/
Sillair671/
Gellord671/
Geylard671/
Elllard671/
Zillart671/
Gillour670/
Goellar670/
Gelyard670/
Jilhard670/
Hilhard670/
Heilard670/
Gehlard670/
Hislard670/
Gilyart670/
Ellards670/
Hileard670/

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