Gishard Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guyana
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Gishard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gooseherd,' a tender of geese. One of many compounds of herd; compare Coward, Calvert, and Stoddart.

Gooseherd was a Yorkshire surname, and still remains there as Gozzard and Gishard.

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Gishard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guyana121:63,5185,280
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Gishard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gooseherd,' a tender of geese. One of many compounds of herd; compare Coward, Calvert, and Stoddart.

Gooseherd was a Yorkshire surname, and still remains there as Gozzard and Gishard. These solutions are absolutely certain.

Joan Gushyrde, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Agnes Gusehyrd, Yorkshire, ibid.

John Gooshewed, Yorkshire: Liber Vitae (Surtees Society).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gooseherd'; v. Gozzard.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gishard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gishard is most common in Guyana. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gishard? popularity and diffusion

Gishard is the 3,957,383rd most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gishard are found; 48 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Gallo-Germanic South America.

It is most commonly held in Guyana, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 63,518. In Guyana Gishard is primarily found in: Upper Demerara-Berbice, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Guyana it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Saint Kitts and Nevis, where 16 percent are found.

Gishard Last Name Statistics demography

Gishard earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 92.79% more than the national average, earning $83,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Guishard93499/
Gischard9329/
Ishard9230/
Gishar9211/
Gisard9211/
Guischard88164/
Guisard86293/
Gushard86194/
Ischard86181/
Gichard8638/
Ngishar865/
Guishar862/
Gisgard862/
Gishare862/
Geshard861/
Ghisard861/
Goisard861/
Gissard861/
Isard83873/
Gisar8379/
Guichard8026,540/
Guissard80426/
Gaissard8014/
Eishardt807/
Eisehard801/
Geshardt801/
Gieshart801/
Gisehart801/
Giszzard801/
Gûichard801/
Ghichard801/
Gushardt800/
Goichard800/
Gusheard800/
Geschard800/
Guschard800/
Ichard77688/
Gizard77638/
Issard77436/
Iszard77240/
Guisar77128/
Hisard77116/
Jishar77100/
Ghisar7773/
Iseard7728/
Gisare7720/
Ishart7712/
Isgard779/
Gissar778/
Gaisar776/
Giesar775/
Eshard775/
Gichar773/
Gusard771/
Goisar771/
Sishar771/
Isaard771/
Ngisar771/
Sisard771/
Gisart771/
Gisord771/
Isiard770/
Gisharova7519/
Geschardt7513/
Jaisahard754/
Guichards752/
Guicharrd751/
Gehshardt750/
Guichaard750/
Ghisare71383/
Guichar7169/
Eschard7168/
Isgaard7163/
Hichard7153/
Joishar7136/
Gheisar7135/
Yschard7129/
Issaard7119/
Sisahar7116/
Gizzard7115/
Gissord7113/
Ghaisar7110/
Guissar7110/
Gissart719/
Zishart719/
Sisaard718/
Isharth715/
Gichare715/
Hissard715/
Jitsard715/
Saisard715/
Jaishar714/
Itsaard714/
Ichards713/
Jaisard713/
Saishar712/
Gaissar712/
Aichard712/
Aisaard712/
Hisardh711/
Hiszard711/
Eichard711/
Haisard711/
Gujshar711/
Goixard711/
Cuisard711/
Jisaard711/
Gushart710/
Geshart710/
Iszards710/
Gaiserd710/
Gessard710/
Guesard710/
Guisart710/
Gusherd710/
Oichard710/
Izard675,227/
Sisar671,902/
Cisar671,305/
Saisaard671,147/
Isart67654/
Cuissard67597/
Jaisaard67505/
Coissard67397/
Eichardt67239/
Guichart67192/
Guissart67171/
Gesar67147/
Guessard67115/
Guychard6786/
Ghichare6775/
Jitsaard6772/
Gaichare6761/
Huichard6749/
Ysard6747/
Gizar6739/
Guisarre6731/
Jisar6725/
Guiciard6724/
Soisaard6716/
Gisarova6712/
Gheissar677/
Zishaure676/
Esard674/
Jaisahar674/
Chichard673/
Guichare673/
Eisehart672/
Juichard671/
Jaishear671/
Jeschard671/
Hichards671/
Eichhard671/
Guissarr671/
Ghaisare671/
Ghaissar671/
Gischoir671/
Isord671/
Zisar671/
Sissahar671/
Gisor671/
Guechard671/
Gheshgar671/
Hisheart671/
Eschardt671/
Chisaard671/
Chitsard671/
Geesaard671/
Jidsaard671/
Isssaard671/
Itssaard671/
Khaisard671/
Hitchard670/
Chishart670/

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