Mallard Surname

37,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

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.

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Mallard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4261:48,8095,913
France3,8041:17,4611,925
Australia8521:31,6854,216
England8081:68,9587,964
Canada5761:63,9687,454
New Zealand1401:32,3455,645
Mexico941:1,320,49215,209
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Wales261:119,0209,008
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7701:31,6564,203
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9401:53,4246,008

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.

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

(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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the wild drake, or common wild duck.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

Local-and said to mean in Gaelic, "a high mound, hill, or eminence." Arthur.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Belgic.) A wild drake. Meallard, local, Gaelic, a high mound, a hill or eminence, from meall, a hill, and ard, high.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

1. From Gael. maol-ard, a high promontory; also a bare hill. 2. From Mal for Mary. See Hazard.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maillard9337,974/
Malliard93110/
Mayllard9315/
Mallaird933/
Mallards932/
Maullard931/
Malllard930/
Malard924,050/
Mallar921,472/
Mailliard88648/
Maillaird883/
Maillaerd882/
Matillard881/
Mollard866,404/
Mallare865,584/
Mallart86399/
Maslard86380/
Maulard86255/
Mallord86182/
Malhard8641/
Maillar8628/
Maylard8626/
Mailard8617/
Mallahr8616/
Maullar8613/
Mallhar8610/
Maliard8610/
Mallyar869/
Mallarh867/
Malgard867/
Malliar866/
Mallerd864/
Majlard863/
Mallair862/
Mayllar862/
Maallar861/
Mallarp861/
Mallarz861/
Mgallar861/
Malyard861/
Matllar861/
Maleard861/
Mallgar861/
Mallajr861/
Malar838,335/
Maullhardt825/
Maillart80506/
Meillard80243/
Moullard80106/
Molliard8084/
Malliart8027/
Moillard8024/
Mallaire8024/
Mallarte8022/
Mallaure8021/
Meaulard8020/
Mallahar8017/
Malgaard808/
Matillar805/
Mollgard805/
Malliare805/
Mailiard805/
Mayllart804/
Magliard803/
Mallarre803/
Maylhard802/
MacEllar801/
Mahalard801/
Malahard801/
Mallaert801/
Maillare801/
Mailhard801/
Maulardt801/
Mahallar801/
Maillord801/
Malhardt801/
Malllare801/
Mailaerd801/
Mealyard800/
Masillar800/
Matellar800/
Maliar774,279/
Malhar773,074/
Malarz771,799/
Malyar771,744/
Molard771,338/
Mollar771,292/
Mailar771,131/
Maslar77664/
Mallor77516/
Melard77376/
Malear77297/
Malaar77185/
Malare7781/
Mélard7781/
Mahlar7771/
Malgar7759/
Mallár7755/
Malart7742/
Matlar7734/
Malaur7731/
Malair7722/
Maylar776/
Malerd776/
Mhalar775/
Malord774/
Maular773/
Malasr773/
Malarh771/
Malatr771/
Mealar771/
Malahr771/
Mmalar771/
Maulhardt75612/
Mollgaard75133/
Maillaert7531/
Mailliart7525/
Moulliard753/
Moulard712,546/
Malahar71794/
Malhare71532/
Mollart71454/
Mailare71340/
Meleard71332/
Malaure71272/
Moliard71147/
Melaard71142/
Mahalar71115/
Moelard7196/
Mattlar7193/
Molgard7190/
Mollare7178/
Malarte7174/
Maslyar7142/
Mallore7137/
Meliard7132/
Maleare7131/
Malaire7129/
Matlare7128/
Malgord7127/
Malerød7127/
Maulhar7124/
Maylart7119/
Meilard7119/
Maslarz7118/
Mailaur7112/
Maulare7111/
Malasre7110/
Moutillard7110/
Maylord717/
Mailart717/
Mallert716/
Malyaar716/
Malhaur715/
Moslard715/
Malhaar713/
Mallour713/
Malarre713/
Maliare713/
Malgair712/
Malhhar712/
Mollord712/
Malyarh712/
Maslair711/
Malahur711/
Malarrt711/
Mailaar711/
Mailgar711/
Maillor711/
Mailord711/
Maslarr711/
Maslear711/
Malloor711/
Mallorz711/
Mallotr711/
Malloyr711/
Malgaar711/
Malharr711/
Mhalare711/
Moullar711/
Molyard711/
Malhart711/
Malayre711/
Malarhe711/
Malarth711/
Mmollar711/
Méliard711/
Magliar711/
Maalarp711/
Meillar710/
Molliar710/
Malleur710/
Mahlear710/
Moilard710/
Mollerd710/
Mailerd710/
Mollair710/
Moillar710/
Mollear710/
Maulart710/
Molar673,946/
Matlhare673,611/
Malor67433/
Malhaire67350/
Molgaard67293/
Malár67246/
Mollaert67155/
Malloire67112/
Melhardt6785/
Mathlare6768/
Mailleur6761/
Malloure6741/
Moullart6740/
Mölgaard6738/
Moussellard6733/
Malarova6725/
Mollaire6716/
Malarthe6716/
Meillear6715/
Malarová6714/
Mahlaure679/
Mahalhar676/
Maillert675/
Matlahre673/
Mahalaur671/
Mailahar671/
Meillaur671/
Mhalahar671/
Molgarrd671/
Maulaure671/
Mahalyar671/
Malleyre671/
Mollarth671/
Moollhar671/
Maalhaar671/
Maylaire670/
Mallhort670/
Maulherd670/

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