Gilyard Surname

176,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,427 people bear this surname

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

Gilyard Surname Definition:

From the French, Gilliard; a Huguenot name.

Gilyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4051:150,71115,492
England171:3,277,533109,658
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:283,72122,815

Gilyard (50) may also be a first name.

Gilyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Gilliard; a Huguenot name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gilyard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilyard is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilyard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 176,356th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,002,697 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Gilyard are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 50 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,405 people, or 1 in 150,711. In The United States Gilyard is mostly found in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, South Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Gilyard is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Gilyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilyard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilyard last name grew 1,359 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gilyard surname are 21.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gilyard earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.88% less than the national average, earning $33,707 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillyard93843/
Gailyard9350/
Guilyard9333/
Ghilyard935/
Gilyards931/
Gilard921,110/
Gillard8623,563/
Hilyard861,462/
Giliard86388/
Gislard86371/
Guilard86281/
Gilhard86181/
Goilard8675/
Gilaard8669/
Gailard8656/
Gileard8610/
Ghilard863/
Jilyard861/
Gilyord861/
Gylyard861/
Gelyard860/
Gilgard860/
Gilyart860/
Illyard860/
Ilard835/
Gaillard8058,160/
Gilliard806,777/
Hillyard804,793/
Gailhard80625/
Goislard80444/
Gilleard80333/
Gill'ard8063/
Gillaird8023/
Guilhard8022/
Gillgard8018/
Guislard8015/
Gielhard804/
Gilhardt802/
Guiliard802/
Jillyard801/
Gillaard801/
Gillayrd801/
Gailiard801/
Giliaard801/
Goillard800/
Gillarrd800/
Gelard773,140/
Gilart77387/
Elyard77199/
Gélard7727/
Eilard7718/
Illard7712/
Hilard7712/
Islard772/
Gilord771/
Ilgard770/
Gailliard75821/
Gaillaird755/
Gailllard751/
Hillyards750/
Gailleard750/
Gillgaurd750/
Hillard718,718/
Gaylard712,101/
Gelhard71737/
Gilarte71433/
Gellard71404/
Jillard71268/
Ellyard71251/
Gillart71204/
Gilhart71148/
Helyard7177/
Ilhardt7163/
Eilhard7150/
Guelard7149/
Aillard7148/
Hielard7140/
Gailord7132/
Hiliard7130/
Ihlardt717/
Gillord716/
Eillard713/
Guilart713/
Uillard712/
Hailard712/
Illhard712/
Illiard711/
Hoilard711/
Goilart711/
Gyliard711/
Huilard711/
Ilgardt711/
Geylard711/
D'Gaillard711/
Aylyard710/
Jilhard710/
Hilhard710/
Heilard710/
Hylyard710/
Hilyord710/
Gehlard710/
Hislard710/
Hileard710/
Hilliard6731,328/
Guilarte6713,006/
Illhardt67483/
Elard67308/
Gueylard67297/
Hilleard67281/
Eilhardt67190/
Gelhardt67183/
Huillard67162/
Gayleard67136/
Haillard6786/
Gaillart6737/
Gillhart6732/
Gilliart6729/
Gilheart6722/
Eilgaard6721/
Gailhart6718/
Hillaird6716/
Hillardt6713/
Gayliard6712/
Gillyort678/
Gaillord678/
Guilhart675/
Jilliard674/
Gajlhard674/
Hillards673/
Heillard672/
Hijlaard672/
Hillarrd671/
Hillayrd671/
Giliarth671/
Hailiard671/
Ilart671/
Giliartt671/
Hellyard671/
Gayllard671/
Gehlardt671/
Goillart671/
Geyleard671/
Gilloird671/
Gailarte671/
Etillard671/
Aillaird671/
Geliardt671/
Giliarte671/
Gelliard670/
Hieliard670/
Hillyord670/
Gilleord670/
Hiliards670/
Hillaard670/
Healyard670/

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