Gishard Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGishard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 12 | 1:63,518 | 5,280 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
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).
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gooseherd'; v. Gozzard.
Gishard Demographics
Average Gishard Salary in
United States
$83,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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