Guichard Surname

20,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Guichard Surname Definition:

GUISCHARD, GUISCARD: (Norwegian.) A wily or crafty man, a shifter.

Guichard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France23,5591:2,819184
United States8961:404,53035,314
Mexico3551:349,6517,373
Switzerland2721:30,1954,533
England2241:248,74120,175
Chile1461:120,6614,360
Canada921:400,49635,373
Argentina891:480,26335,686
New Caledonia881:3,139455
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Haiti661:161,8776,826
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Seychelles531:1,743378
Peru521:611,23315,440
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Trinidad and Tobago321:42,6243,925
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Uruguay221:155,98913,535
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Monaco71:5,295668
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Suriname11:552,6169,664
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Gûichard (1) are calculated separately.

Guichard (329) may also be a first name.

Guichard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GUISCHARD, GUISCARD: (Norwegian.) A wily or crafty man, a shifter.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Guichard Last Name Facts

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

Guichard is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gûichard. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guichard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,604th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 274,587 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Guichard reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 483,360th most widely held first name on earth, held by 329 people.

It is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 23,559 people, or 1 in 2,819. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found. Aside from France Guichard exists in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Guichard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guichard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Guichard surname grew 1,572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guichard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Guichard last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Guichard last name are 12.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guichard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,622 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.81% less than the national average, earning R 116,892 per year; in United States they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $49,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.32% less than the national average, earning $38,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gûichard961/
Guischard94164/
Guichards942/
Guicharrd941/
Guichaard940/
Guichar9369/
Gichard9338/
Guishard88499/
Guichart88192/
Guychard8886/
Gischard8829/
Guiciard8824/
Guichare883/
Guechard881/
Cuichard881/
Ghichard881/
Goichard880/
Gichar863/
Guicharte824/
Guizard80759/
Guisard80293/
Gishard8025/
Guechar805/
Gichare805/
Guishar802/
Guiciar801/
Guissard75426/
Ghichare7575/
Gaichare7561/
Guizzard756/
Guechair751/
Guiciare751/
Geschard750/
Gizard71638/
Guisar71128/
Geschardt7113/
Gisard7111/
Gishar7111/
Gujhar7110/
Gikhar716/
Gechar712/
Géhard712/
Guichoure711/
Gichore67107/
Gaichor6765/
Guezard6732/
Gizzard6715/
Guixart6715/
Gaikhar6710/
Guissar6710/
Ngishar675/
Guizart673/
Gisgard672/
Gishare672/
Ghisard671/
Cuisard671/
Kuisard671/
Geshard671/
Gujshar671/
Gitchor671/
Goixard671/
Goisard671/
Gissard671/
Guesard670/
Guisart670/

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