Gourd Surname

267,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Gourd Surname Definition:

The Anglo-Saxon personal name Gyrth or Gyrd.

Gourd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6751:536,97644,579
France3251:204,37831,769
Canada2211:166,72216,788
England1341:415,80628,295
India401:19,176,635286,670
Australia331:818,05251,601
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Gourd (10) may also be a first name.

Gourd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Anglo-Saxon personal name Gyrth or Gyrd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gurth or Gyrth, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, which was borne by one of the brothers of Harold, who fell with him at Hastings.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gourd Last Name Facts

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

Gourd (Marathi: गौरड) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gourd? popularity and diffusion

It is the 267,807th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,998,317 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gourd reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gourd is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

Gourd is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 675 people, or 1 in 536,976. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 33 percent reside, Iowa, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Gourd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gourd has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 536 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gourd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gourd surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gourd earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.37% less than the national average, earning $39,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.01% less than the national average, earning $41,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gourds912/
Goutrd911/
Ghourd911/
Gour8955,739/
Gord891,737/
Gurd89966/
Ourd893/
Goujard83746/
Gouyard8350/
Gouiard8320/
Goure807,039/
Gourh801,220/
Ouerd80614/
Hourd80365/
Gordt80220/
Ghour80134/
Gaurd80112/
Gordh8082/
Gourp8051/
Gouer8042/
Goord8033/
Gohur8029/
Gords8024/
Ghord8018/
Gourt8014/
Ngour8013/
Goerd8012/
Gordz805/
Gouhr803/
Gurdz801/
Gordd801/
Gourz801/
Kgord801/
Goird801/
Goyrd801/
Gurds800/
Gorrd800/
Gor7515,590/
Gur758,155/
Ord757,606/
Urd75411/
Goyard731,762/
Gouyer73636/
Goerdt73521/
Gordts73435/
Gojard73252/
Gourre73124/
Gouere73101/
Gujord7389/
Gourgy7354/
Gourte7345/
Ghoure7337/
Gouert7332/
Goujar7321/
Goords7310/
Gayour739/
Hngour734/
Gouyar733/
Gaurdh733/
Gaouer733/
Ghoord733/
Ayourd732/
Gouier732/
Goujer732/
Gouyor732/
Gourth731/
Ghourh731/
Ghousr731/
Gurdts731/
Gheurd731/
Houerd731/
Ouyard731/
Gouyre731/
Gouère731/
Gujard731/
Gueard731/
Ouerrd731/
Gajord730/
Gayord730/
Gore67208,153/
Gaur6771,462/
Gure6746,065/
Gorh6732,412/
Hurd6731,643/
Ngor6724,264/
Gard6713,253/
Gurdova675,682/
Gurr675,563/
Gort675,295/
Ghayour675,113/
Hord674,937/
Gohr674,020/
Goor673,306/
Gorr673,161/
Ghor672,739/
Guhr671,820/
Gouhier671,422/
Oord671,381/
Gurt67611/
Gaujard67498/
Gorz67406/
Goer67377/
Ngur67365/
Gurh67273/
Gorp67259/
Goir67170/
Gurp67129/
Gurz67127/
Goujart6788/
Gurdowa6761/
Gouerre6752/
Gouyere6747/
Ghur6746/
Gojr6733/
Gujr6728/
Ggor6726/
Uord6723/
Guur6723/
Gotr6716/
Gordová6716/
Ourt6712/
Ordd6712/
Urdh678/
Gordowa675/
Ågaurdh675/
Gueyerd675/
Ortd674/
Oyrd674/
Gusr673/
Kgor673/
Ghajour673/
Orhd673/
Ordh672/
Ordz672/
Eurd672/
Goyr672/
Gutr672/
Oird672/
Aurd672/
Gurdová672/
Guehard672/
Uerd672/
Urdd672/
Ordt671/
Gaouher671/
Gajoure671/
Guiyard671/
Urds671/
Gorč671/
Ghaouer671/
Qgur671/
Osrd671/
Otrd671/
Uird671/
Urdz671/
Uurd671/
Gouiart671/
Gosr670/
Gougier670/

Gourd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gourd in the Marathi language
गौरडgaurada-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gourd
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