Gurd Surname

371,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gurd Surname Definition:

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

Gurd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4451:125,20912,540
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland81:669,22723,443
India61:127,844,230863,365
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:74,0898,135
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Gurd (79) may also be a first name.

Gurd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Gurd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurd (Hindi: गुर्ड, Russian: Гурд) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 371,590th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,544,043 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gurd live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequent forename worldwide, held by 79 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 445 people, or 1 in 125,209. In England Gurd is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 25 percent are found, Dorset, where 13 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Gurd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gurd has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gurd last name expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gurd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gurd surname are 41.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gurd earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.34% less than the national average, earning $36,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.49% more than the national average, earning $62,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gourd891,458/
Gaurd89112/
Gurdz891/
Gurds890/
Gur868,155/
Urd86411/
Gaurdh803/
Gourds802/
Gurdts801/
Goutrd801/
Ghourd801/
Gheurd801/
Gaur7571,462/
Gour7555,739/
Gure7546,065/
Hurd7531,643/
Gurr755,563/
Guhr751,820/
Gord751,737/
Gird75734/
Gurt75611/
Ngur75365/
Gurh75273/
Gurp75129/
Gurz75127/
Ghur7546/
Gujr7528/
Guur7523/
Urdh758/
Gusr753/
Ourd753/
Eurd752/
Gutr752/
Aurd752/
Urdd752/
Urds751/
Qgur751/
Uird751/
Urdz751/
Uurd751/
Gurdova735,682/
Gurdowa7361/
Ågaurdh735/
Gurdová732/
Goure677,039/
Gaure671,810/
Ghaur671,683/
Gourh671,220/
Ghure67707/
Gurre67692/
Hourd67365/
Gordt67220/
Gaurh67187/
Gurtz67185/
Hurdt67150/
Gueur67144/
Ghour67134/
Ghurt67132/
Gheur67106/
Gurth67102/
Gordh6782/
Hurds6781/
Gahur6781/
Gauhr6754/
Gourp6751/
Gurts6739/
Ghurr6734/
Goord6733/
Gohur6729/
Gurte6724/
Gurhe6722/
Gautr6720/
Guhrt6720/
Ghord6718/
Ngaur6715/
Gourt6714/
Gaurr6713/
Ngour6713/
Goerd6712/
Gauur679/
Gurzh676/
Gurzì675/
Girdh674/
Ghuhr674/
Gaurt674/
Ngurr674/
Haurd673/
Hurtd673/
Gouhr673/
Heurd672/
Huird671/
Ghuir671/
Ghurp671/
Ghutr671/
Ghird671/
Guttr671/
Gordd671/
Nngur671/
Ngurh671/
Gauër671/
Gourz671/
Gurzt671/
Gurgy671/
Ghujr671/
Ghuur671/
Gausr671/
Kgord671/
Uurdh671/
Girdt670/
Gorrd670/
Huurd670/
Hurrd670/

Gurd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurd in the Hindi language
गुर्डgurda-
Gurd in the Russian language
Гурдgurd-

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Gurd Reference & Research

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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 Gurd
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