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Where Does The Last Name Guard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Guard (Arabic: حرس) is most common in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Guard is the 116,152^nd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,835,192 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Guard are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 211,204^th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,375 people.

The last name Guard is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,881 people, or 1 in 192,695. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Guard exists in 65 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Guard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Guard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guard last name expanded 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 123 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guard Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Guard surname is principally Methodist (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States Guard are 12.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Guard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.56% more than the national average, earning R 457,584 per year; in United States they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $47,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $50,492 CAD per year.