Wiard Surname

409,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Wiard Surname Definition:

See the commoner form Wyard.

Wiard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6611:548,34945,358
Belgium1441:79,83812,578
France201:3,321,136213,627
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales61:515,75523,171
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

Wiard (291) may also be a first name.

Wiard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See the commoner form Wyard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wiard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiard is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wiard is the 409,925th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Wiard reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wiard is also the 517,703rd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 291 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 661 people, or 1 in 548,349. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 16 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 17 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Wiard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiard surname grew 361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiard surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.54% registered with the political party.

Wiard earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,198 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiards9168/
Wuiard9116/
Wihard915/
Wieard914/
Wihardt831/
Wiohard831/
Wegiard830/
Wiehard830/
Viard805,969/
Biard805,656/
Wiart803,938/
Wyard80388/
Wiord801/
Wiehardt7769/
Wijgaard771/
Weihhard771/
Whiohard771/
Bijard73296/
Whyard73204/
Vijard7332/
Wihart7329/
Wuiart7328/
Wiarte736/
Huiard735/
Vieard733/
Viards732/
Bihard731/
Weihhardt711/
Wiehart67280/
Vegiard67199/
Beijard6719/
Baijard6711/
Bijeard6710/
Végiard676/
Boijard673/
Viehard672/
Beyiard672/
Bijaard671/
Buiyard670/
Weehard670/
Whihart670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiard
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