Izard Surname

91,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Izard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isolt'; for history and early instances, v. Isard.

1661. Married — Richard Stack and Miriam Izard: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1666. — George Liddell and Rachael Izatt: ibid.

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Izard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,4951:19,0052,159
United States8421:430,47437,141
England2931:190,16416,878
Spain1791:261,18516,468
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Canada661:558,26746,632
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Izard (25) may also be a first name.

Izard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isolt'; for history and early instances, v. Isard.

1661. Married — Richard Stack and Miriam Izard: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1666. — George Liddell and Rachael Izatt: ibid.

1668. — Henry Izod and Anne Bartlett: ibid.

1670. — Thomas Izzard and Elizabeth Fesson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Lower has Izatson in his Patronymica Britannica. I have not yet met with an instance. He suggests that it is a corruption of Isaacson. I doubt not it must be placed here.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Isard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Of these names, probably of common origin, I can give no account. Burke, speaking of Izod of Chapel-Izod, says: "The name appears to be an old Irish one." B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Essarts, Normandy. Radulphus de Essartis, and Mauger, Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Izard Last Name Facts

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

Izard is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Izard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 91,569th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,394,212 people. The surname Izard occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Izard reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Izard is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 3,495 people, or 1 in 19,005. In France Izard is primarily concentrated in: Occitanie, where 61 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Outside of France this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Izard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Izard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Izard last name grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Izard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Izard surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Izard are 13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.77% registered with the party.

The amount Izard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.8% more than the national average, earning $61,012 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Izzard914,246/
Gizard91638/
Iszard91240/
Izeard914/
Izards913/
Hizard912/
Izhard911/
Izar891,948/
Hizzard8324/
Gizzard8315/
Eitzard8310/
Huizard836/
Izzeard835/
Hiszard831/
Eizeard831/
Eizzard830/
Iszards830/
Izhar809,858/
Icard802,619/
Ezard801,740/
Hizar801,124/
Isard80873/
Izzar80227/
Izart80219/
Aizar80125/
Yizar80116/
Izgar80104/
Eizar8091/
Gizar8039/
Uzard8037/
Yzard8030/
Izcar8026/
Izair8019/
Irzar8016/
Jizar8011/
Izaar808/
Izare805/
Uizar803/
Iziar803/
Izarh802/
Izear801/
Izjar801/
Iezar801/
Jzard801/
Ihzar801/
Izord801/
Giszzard771/
Heitzard770/
Huizar7314,058/
Ichard73688/
Hezard73484/
Issard73436/
Ezzard73409/
Izhaar73243/
Yizhar73151/
Hisard73116/
Idzhar73107/
Ezeard7384/
Aicard7381/
Haizar7379/
Izoird7378/
Edzard7366/
Hyzard7348/
Izaure7334/
Ishard7330/
Iseard7328/
Izharh7326/
Huzard7317/
Izzhar7314/
Hicard7313/
Iscard7311/
Gisard7311/
Isgard739/
Hézard739/
Aizcar738/
Izaire736/
Gaizar735/
Gizart734/
Hizart733/
Hirzar732/
Gezard732/
Izhhar732/
Goizar732/
Hijard732/
Aizhar732/
Aizzar732/
Izzerd731/
Ijzhar731/
Hoizar731/
Ezhard731/
Erzard731/
Isaard731/
Ezards731/
Izhare731/
Gizgar731/
Euzard731/
Izzare731/
Eixard731/
Hizare731/
Aizart731/
Eicard731/
Izzart730/
Izzord730/
Isiard730/
Isar674,601/
Ijar67982/
Izor67613/
Icar67440/
Ezar67303/
Heuzard67261/
Edzards67252/
Huzzard67212/
Ischard67181/
Isgaard6763/
Hichard6753/
Izarova6748/
Hitzerd6746/
Gichard6738/
Huicard6735/
Gishard6725/
Yizaire6721/
Huizzar6720/
Yzar6720/
Issaard6719/
Jzar6711/
Izzahar6711/
Iddzhar678/
Hissard675/
Jitsard675/
Ihzahar675/
Itsaard674/
Aizeart673/
Ichards673/
Jiscard673/
Aichard672/
Gisgard672/
Aisaard672/
Hisardh671/
Huizare671/
Eichard671/
Gigiard671/
Haisard671/
Hijjard671/
Hizaire671/
Gayzard671/
Goisard671/
Gissard671/
Exzeard671/
Aizahar671/
Jisaard671/
Haizair671/
Gizzart670/
Heazard670/
Gizzord670/
Oichard670/

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