Peard Surname

358,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Peard Surname Definition:

Robert Perheyed, Nottinghamshire, 1273.

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Peard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Australia2371:113,90612,650
England1571:354,89225,525
Canada871:423,51337,101
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
France471:1,413,249138,595
Wales411:75,4766,450
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Ireland161:294,30910,207
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

The alternate forms: Péard (2) are calculated separately.

Peard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pear-headed,' from the shape of the head. This solution seems strange, but it is highly probable. The surname Pearhead occurs in the Hundred Rolls, as may be seen below:

Robert Perheyed, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1581. Edward Peard, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1588. John Pearte and Elizabeth Eyre: Marriage Lic. (London).

1618. Hugh Peard. of Bristol: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Katherine Peart in Nather Towie, 1637 (RSCA., II, p. 434). Perhaps from Pert near Stracathro.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Is apparently a contraction of Pearhead (Robert Perheved—Hund. Rolls)—either a nickname, or a local name from a Pear(-Tree) Head (-Land) [v. Pear1; and + Old English heáfod, head, high ground, upper part]; but there may have been some confusion with Peart, Pert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In various dialects signifies lively or brisk, and is so used by several old authors. In Sussex, "Peart and Lively" is a common appellation given to a pair of oxen.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ralph and William de Parde, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Pirard; a personal name.

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

Peard is an old, though a rare, Devonshire name. Oliver Peard was the name of the mayors of Tiverton in 1721, 1743, and 1755 (D.). During the loth and 17th centuries several of the mayors of Barnstaple bore this name, and the Peards also represented that town in Parliament in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Peard Last Name Facts

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

Peard is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Péard. For other possible spellings of Peard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 358,932nd most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,215,392 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Peard live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Peard is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 328 people, or 1 in 1,105,058. In The United States Peard is most common in: California, where 22 percent reside, Nebraska, where 8 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Peard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Peard last name increased 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Peard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peard surname are 22.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.93% more than the national average, earning R 458,484 per year; in United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Péard932/
Peaard911/
Pheard911/
Peyard911/
Pehard911/
Pieard910/
Pear893,117/
Pard89577/
Perd8916/
Peehard831/
Peart8017,327/
Pehar802,937/
Piard802,187/
Peare80882/
Phear8091/
Pejar8072/
Pyard8061/
Phard8041/
Pearr8038/
Paurd8029/
Peear8026/
Pferd8024/
Pearz8021/
Piear8018/
Pierd8011/
Pardh8011/
Pards806/
Paird806/
Peyar806/
Parhd805/
Pardt804/
Perdz803/
Peiar803/
Parrd802/
Poerd801/
Pearh801/
Pearp801/
Perrd801/
Pardd801/
Pfard801/
Peird801/
Pardz801/
Paard801/
Peord800/
Pherd800/
Hpear800/
Par7548,853/
Per756,598/
Pearre73530/
Poyard73456/
Payard73446/
Phejar7372/
Pferdt7367/
Pieart7363/
Pijard7344/
Poyerd7342/
Peired7342/
Peyare7340/
Pehart7333/
Pajard7318/
Pégard7313/
Pearte7312/
Peharz7310/
Pihard739/
Pahard738/
Powerd737/
Payird737/
Pearth735/
Pojard735/
Paardt734/
Pheyar732/
Puiard731/
Peartz731/
Pierrd731/
Parhhd731/
Paiard731/
Peareh731/
Peered731/
Poejar731/
Peejar731/
Pearet730/
Pare6767,881/
Parr6745,564/
Peer6725,496/
Pere6722,673/
Phar676,691/
Perz676,259/
Petr675,528/
Pier675,150/
Paar674,606/
Pair674,588/
Part673,044/
Pert672,673/
Patr671,529/
Paur671,525/
Poer67960/
Parh67955/
Payr67929/
Pahr67722/
Perr67676/
Paár67560/
Pher67420/
Pehr67404/
Paer67363/
Peir67333/
Pred67288/
Pyer67286/
Parz67184/
Perh67123/
Peur67120/
Peareth6780/
Peyr6768/
Perţ6746/
Parp6733/
Pooyard6732/
Hpar6728/
Phojard6722/
Perdova6720/
Pgar6717/
Pajr6717/
Parč6717/
Perč6716/
Pehartz6715/
Pardová6714/
Pesr6714/
Puer6713/
Ppar6713/
Poujard6711/
Peerdth678/
Phayard677/
Perp676/
Paiyard675/
Perț675/
Pardova675/
Pfar674/
Paýr674/
Pejr673/
Pasr672/
Parć672/
Pper672/
D'Peart672/
Payardh671/
Vpar671/
Pird671/
Pejarte671/
Perì671/
Perć671/
Peerzdh671/
Bper671/
Pfer670/

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