Mallard Surname
Approximately 13,937 people bear this surname
Mallard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the mallard,' i.e. the wild drake; compare Wildgoose. 'Malarde, bryde, anas': Prompt Parv. Probably absorbed in the course of generations by Mallet, which see.
1580. John Malard, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameMallard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,426 | 1:48,809 | 5,913 |
| France | 3,804 | 1:17,461 | 1,925 |
| Australia | 852 | 1:31,685 | 4,216 |
| England | 808 | 1:68,958 | 7,964 |
| Canada | 576 | 1:63,968 | 7,454 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Mexico | 94 | 1:1,320,492 | 15,209 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 770 | 1:31,656 | 4,203 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 940 | 1:53,424 | 6,008 |
Mallard (120) may also be a first name.
Mallard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the mallard,' i.e. the wild drake; compare Wildgoose. 'Malarde, bryde, anas': Prompt Parv. Probably absorbed in the course of generations by Mallet, which see.
1580. John Malard, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1638. Married — Ralph Beech and Marye Mallard: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1742. — Francis Mallard and Ann Hinderson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(French-Teut.) 1 a nickname from the Wild Drake [Middle English Old French malard, malart, a wild drake] 2 the French Ma(i)llard, Low Latin Male- hard-us, O.Ger. Madelhard = Speech- or Council-Strong [the ContinentalTeut. cognate of Old English mæþel, speech, council, etc. + Old Saxon hard = Gothic hardu-s = O.H.Ger. hart = Old English h(e)ard, hard, strong, etc.]
(English) Dweller at the sign of the wild drake, or common wild duck.
I first met with this name in Cheshire, where Richard Mailard is mentioned in William de Meschines’ grant to Chester Abbey. It is unmistakeably Norman. Henri Mallard was one of the one hundred and nineteen “gentilshommes de Normandie” who, in 1423, defended Mont St.Michel against the English. Walter Maillard held of the King by serjeanty at Bradwell; William Mailard one knight’s fee at Sutton in Nottinghamshire. —Testa de Nevill.
Local-and said to mean in Gaelic, "a high mound, hill, or eminence." Arthur.
(Belgic.) A wild drake. Meallard, local, Gaelic, a high mound, a hill or eminence, from meall, a hill, and ard, high.
1. From Gael. maol-ard, a high promontory; also a bare hill. 2. From Mal for Mary. See Hazard.
Mallard Demographics
Mallard Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Mallard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mallard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mallard is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mallard? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 37,782nd most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 522,892 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Mallard reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 852,104th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 120 people.
Mallard is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 7,426 people, or 1 in 48,809. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and North Carolina, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in France, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Mallard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mallard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mallard last name expanded 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mallard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mallard last name is predominantly Catholic (39%) in Ireland.
In The United States Mallard are 1.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mallard earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning $39,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $46,580 CAD per year.
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