Paillard Surname

57,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Paillard Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin +Teut.) Profligate, Wanton; Beggar [Middle English Old French paillard, from Latin palea, chaff, straw + the French intens. suff. -ard, O.Frank. hard, hard: ‘Idée foncière: qui couche ou qui se vautre sur la paille.'—Stappers, p.

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Paillard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8,2451:8,056695
Switzerland2801:29,3324,447
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Belgium311:370,85940,209
England191:2,932,529101,561
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Paillard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin +Teut.) Profligate, Wanton; Beggar [Middle English Old French paillard, from Latin palea, chaff, straw + the French intens. suff. -ard, O.Frank. hard, hard: ‘Idée foncière: qui couche ou qui se vautre sur la paille.'—Stappers, p. 200]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Paillard Last Name Facts

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

Paillard is found most in France. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paillard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 57,501st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 827,660 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Paillard live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Paillard is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 8,245 people, or 1 in 8,056. In France Paillard is mostly concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 18 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent live. Barring France Paillard is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Paillard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paillard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paillard surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paillard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paillard surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Paillard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.35% more than the national average, earning R 430,956 per year; in United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $50,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pailliard942/
Pallard931,039/
Pailard931/
Paillar931/
Pailliardt891/
Paillart88590/
Piellard88152/
Peillard88146/
Patillar8812/
Phillard887/
Palliard884/
Paullard883/
Pallards881/
Pallyard881/
Paillare881/
Poillard880/
Pallaird880/
Pilard861,462/
Pallar861,351/
Palard86305/
Pailar864/
Pailliart8242/
Petillard822/
Patellard821/
Pattillar820/
Pallhardt820/
Paulard80301/
Paliard80128/
Pallare8056/
Pallaur8034/
Pallarz8028/
Palaard8028/
Pilgard8025/
Pislard8023/
Palgard8015/
Palliar8010/
Pallart8010/
Pallord806/
Pallgar804/
Poilard804/
Pallarp804/
Phillar803/
Pallear802/
Paleard802/
Phalard802/
Phailar801/
Pallaar801/
Pallatr801/
Paslard801/
Pielard801/
Pilaard800/
Pilar7717,434/
Palar775,002/
Pilgaard751,826/
Poullard75921/
Pauliard7535/
Palgaard7532/
Paalgard7525/
Pallarte7515/
Peilhard758/
Pailleur756/
Pecillar754/
Phalaard754/
Pagliard752/
Pallaire752/
Poellard751/
Paulgard751/
Payallar751/
Phillart751/
Pihlgard751/
Pallhare751/
Palliare751/
Paullart751/
Palleare751/
Pailaurt751/
Pilhardt751/
Paillert750/
Pailhart750/
Philyard750/
Phellard750/
Pilare714,136/
Paliar713,436/
Pilarz712,373/
Paular711,715/
Patlar711,612/
Pelard71782/
Paslar71619/
Pislar71609/
Palarz71597/
Palaur71585/
Palair71566/
Palgar71547/
Pilgar71429/
Piliar71392/
Palare71302/
Pilaar71182/
Pihlar71159/
Paulgaard71158/
Paylar71147/
Pahlar71122/
Pailor7162/
Pilart7149/
Palhar7148/
Pilhar7145/
Philar7135/
Pallor7134/
Pilyar7132/
Paulhardt7121/
Poulliard7118/
Phalar7113/
Pilarp7112/
Pitlar715/
Pilarh714/
Palart714/
Pielar713/
Palerd712/
Peilar711/
Puilar711/
Pettillar711/
Pilarr711/
Paelar711/
Palyar711/
Palord711/
Pallaisre711/
Palear711/
Pfilar711/
Philgaard711/
Pilgaaard711/
Pélard711/
Pilerd711/
Pfalar710/
Pylard710/
Phillhaur710/
Poulard676,000/
Pilarte674,226/
Palhare67658/
Pilayre67397/
Pielarz67204/
Pilhare6798/
Pilartz6768/
Pahalar6763/
Pallore6753/
Paulart6749/
Pajtlar6745/
Paalhar6741/
Pailoor6737/
Palahar6735/
Phalare6733/
Pislyar6728/
Pyleard6724/
Pilaert6722/
Peslard6717/
Philord6714/
Palloor6713/
Pehalar6713/
Paliare678/
Paleare678/
Palyart677/
Patlare675/
Palaart675/
Piyalar675/
Pilasre674/
Philaur673/
Palaure673/
Pilahar673/
Poyalar673/
Patlear672/
Pilaure672/
Pagliar672/
Paliart672/
Patlajr671/
Puellar671/
Poullar671/
Phalaur671/
Pilaare671/
Pallert671/
Pallour671/
Palleir671/
Pajolar671/
Pilaird671/
Pilarts671/
Pileart671/
Philarp671/
Pilaart671/
Palaair671/
Pawelar671/
Paslair670/
Palarth670/
Pilgart670/
Poylard670/
Peaslar670/

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