Izzard Surname

109,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Izzard 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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Izzard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7451:31,9304,255
United States9941:364,64732,446
Australia7201:37,4944,900
Canada5271:69,9168,014
Wales581:53,3544,894
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Scotland481:111,5387,348
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Singapore171:323,98313,856
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8911:27,3573,727
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

Izzard 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

From the Flemish, Izouard; in the Domesday Book, Iseuuard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Izzard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Izzard is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Izzard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 109,596th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,716,332 people. Izzard occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Izzard are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,745 people, or 1 in 31,930. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 9 percent live, East Sussex, where 9 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Izzard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Izzard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Izzard last name expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Izzard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Izzard surname are 10.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.92% registered with the party.

The amount Izzard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 57.46% more than the national average, earning 544,947 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.33% more than the national average, earning R 371,496 per year; in United States they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $40,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.43% less than the national average, earning $47,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Eizzard920/
Izard915,227/
Izzar91227/
Giszzard861/
Gizard83638/
Ezzard83409/
Iszard83240/
Izzhar8314/
Izeard834/
Izards833/
Hizard832/
Aizzar832/
Izhard831/
Izzerd831/
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Izzart830/
Izzord830/
Izar801,948/
Huzzard77212/
Huizzar7720/
Izzahar7711/
Eitzard7710/
Huizard776/
Hiszard771/
Eizeard771/
Iszards770/
Gizzart770/
Gizzord770/
Izhar739,858/
Icard732,619/
Ezard731,740/
Hizar731,124/
Isard73873/
Izart73219/
Aizar73125/
Yizar73116/
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Izaar738/
Izare735/
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Izarh732/
Izear731/
Izjar731/
Iezar731/
Jzard731/
Ihzar731/
Izord731/
Huzzzard710/
Heitzard710/
Huizar6714,058/
Ezzhar67924/
Ichard67688/
Ezzair67486/
Hezard67484/
Issard67436/
Izhaar67243/
Yizhar67151/
Ezzaar67138/
Hisard67116/
Idzhar67107/
Ezeard6784/
Haizar6779/
Izoird6778/
Edzard6766/
Hyzard6748/
Izaure6734/
Gezzar6733/
Ishard6730/
Iseard6728/
Izharh6726/
Huzard6717/
Hicard6713/
Iscard6711/
Gisard6711/
Isgard679/
Hézard679/
Aizcar678/
Izaire676/
Gaizar675/
Gizart674/
Hizart673/
Hirzar672/
Gezard672/
Izhhar672/
Goizar672/
Hezzar672/
Hijard672/
Aizhar672/
Ijzhar671/
Hoizar671/
Ezhard671/
Erzard671/
Isaard671/
Ezards671/
Ezzaãr671/
Izhare671/
Gizgar671/
Ezzart671/
Euzard671/
Eixard671/
Hizare671/
Aizart671/
Eicard671/
Ezzerd670/
Isiard670/

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