Liard Surname
Approximately 4,202 people bear this surname
Liard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lyard,' one with iron-grey or dapple grey hair. Burns uses liari for locks of iron-grey; and Aubrey in his Lives describes Butler, author of Hudibras, as having 'a head of sorrell haire.'
Henry Lyard, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLiard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,228 | 1:20,577 | 2,377 |
| Canada | 290 | 1:127,054 | 13,264 |
| Switzerland | 210 | 1:39,109 | 5,581 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Belgium | 144 | 1:79,838 | 12,578 |
| Uruguay | 68 | 1:50,467 | 5,617 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Liard (36) may also be a first name.
Liard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lyard,' one with iron-grey or dapple grey hair. Burns uses liari for locks of iron-grey; and Aubrey in his Lives describes Butler, author of Hudibras, as having 'a head of sorrell haire.'
Henry Lyard, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Liard, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Walter Lyhert. H'.
1577. Married — William Burton, stationtex and Anne Lyard: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(Anglo-French) Grey-Haired [Middle English and Dialectal English lyard(e, liard(e, lyarl(e, Old French liart, liard, L. Latin liard-us, grey] This word was applied to a grey horse, as ‘Bayard’ was to a bay horse— That was wel twight [pulled] myn owene lyard boy.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, D 1563.
Now ken, my reverend sonsy fair, Thy rankled [wrinkled] cheeks and lyart hair.—Ramsay, Luckie Nansy, 31-2.
In France, this surname occurs also with the diminutive suff. -et, -ot.
Liard Demographics
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Liard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liard is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liard? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 110,580th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,734,304 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Liard are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 36 people.
The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 3,228 people, or 1 in 20,577. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 19 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent are found. Excluding France it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.
Liard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Liard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Liard last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Liard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.95% less than the national average, earning $39,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.92% less than the national average, earning $41,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gliard | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lard | 89 | 1,691 | / |
| Liar | 89 | 287 | / |
| Laird | 80 | 42,737 | / |
| Leard | 80 | 2,131 | / |
| Lyard | 80 | 545 | / |
| Leird | 80 | 95 | / |
| Laurd | 80 | 30 | / |
| Liord | 80 | 23 | / |
| Liart | 80 | 22 | / |
| Larød | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gliar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Laard | 80 | 11 | / |
| Liare | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lhard | 80 | 9 | / |
| Llard | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lardh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lards | 80 | 4 | / |
| Loird | 80 | 4 | / |
| Larrd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Layrd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Liaar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laerd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lardå | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lardì | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luird | 80 | 1 | / |
| Glillard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lar | 75 | 21,015 | / |
| Liarte | 73 | 2,258 | / |
| Leared | 73 | 49 | / |
| Laired | 73 | 19 | / |
| Liarth | 73 | 15 | / |
| Lgaard | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lahard | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lairds | 73 | 6 | / |
| Liartt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leahrd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lhardt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lægard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lajred | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlardt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lliare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laaird | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laihrd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hllard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leardh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lairrd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leards | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lord | 67 | 98,723 | / |
| Lare | 67 | 50,823 | / |
| Lear | 67 | 16,808 | / |
| Lair | 67 | 12,331 | / |
| Lahr | 67 | 8,845 | / |
| Laur | 67 | 7,978 | / |
| Laar | 67 | 5,977 | / |
| Loir | 67 | 1,831 | / |
| Lior | 67 | 938 | / |
| Larr | 67 | 526 | / |
| Lart | 67 | 481 | / |
| Leir | 67 | 214 | / |
| Lgar | 67 | 163 | / |
| Layr | 67 | 151 | / |
| Larh | 67 | 145 | / |
| Lægaard | 67 | 140 | / |
| Lyar | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ølgaard | 67 | 86 | / |
| Larz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Latr | 67 | 27 | / |
| Laár | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lhar | 67 | 18 | / |
| Llar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lörd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lerd | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lajr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Llgaard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lasr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Larp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lardova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hllyard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Láir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lardová | 67 | 1 | / |
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