2000
#61,207
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 307
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.11
Very Rare Last name
Callard
A surname derived from a French word meaning "bald."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 377 Americans carry the last name Callard. That puts it at #65,168 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.11 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 909,163 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Callard surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Callard with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
377
1 in 909,163
Census rank
#65,168
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
329
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 329 bearers of the surname Callard in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.11 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 65168th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Callard, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Callard
The surname Callard has its origins in England, emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "calert" or "chalard," which referred to a bald or bald-headed person. This nickname likely described one of the earliest bearers of the name who had a distinguishing physical characteristic.
In the early days, the name was often spelled as Calerd, Callerd, or Chalard, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in tax rolls and parish records from counties like Wiltshire, Dorset, and Somerset in southwestern England.
One of the earliest known references to the name Callard appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire from 1327, where it is listed as "John Calerd." Another notable mention is in the Feet of Fines for Somerset from 1349, which records a transaction involving a "Walter Callerd."
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Callard surname began to spread across other parts of England, with branches emerging in counties like Devon, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire. Notable individuals from this period include Robert Callard, a merchant from Bristol who was involved in the cloth trade in the early 1600s, and William Callard, a landowner in Oxfordshire who was recorded in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1662.
In the 18th century, the Callard family extended their presence to London and other urban centers. One notable figure was John Callard (1726-1789), a successful merchant and philanthropist who founded the Callard Charity School in his hometown of Chippenham, Wiltshire.
As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, the Callard surname was carried by families who migrated to industrial towns and cities in search of work. This included individuals like Thomas Callard (1804-1871), a coal miner from Staffordshire, and James Callard (1831-1901), a factory worker in Birmingham.
Other notable Callards throughout history include Sir Joseph Callard (1876-1952), a British diplomat who served as the Governor of British Guiana (now Guyana) in the early 20th century, and Reginald Callard (1892-1972), a renowned English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Callard
Among Census respondents with the surname Callard, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Callard bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Callard surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.8% · 269
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 39
- Two or more races4.6% · 15
- Black or African American1.8% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Callard
Callard appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#67,747
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 291
-16 bearers (-5.2%)
Per 100,000 0.10
Rank movement Down 6,540 places
2020
#65,168
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 329
+38 bearers (+13.1%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Up 2,579 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #61,207 | 307 | 0.11 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #67,747 | 291 | 0.10 | -16 bearers (-5.2%) | Down 6,540 places |
| 2020 | #65,168 | 329 | 0.11 | +38 bearers (+13.1%) | Up 2,579 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Callard surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,747 | #65,168 | 3.8% |
| Count | 291 | 329 | 13.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.10 | 0.11 | 10.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Callard bearers went from 291 to 329 (+13.1% change). The surname moved up 2,579 positions in the national ranking, going from #67,747 to #65,168.
FAQ
Callard surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Callard?
Name Census estimates that about 377 living Americans carry the surname Callard. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 909,163 residents.
How common is Callard?
Callard ranks #65,168 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.11 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 329 people with the surname Callard. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (377), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.11 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.11 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Callard.
Has Callard become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Callard went from 291 recorded bearers to 329. That is an increase of 38 (+13.1%). In the national ranking it rose from #67,747 to #65,168.
What does the Census say about the background of Callard?
Among Census respondents with the surname Callard, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.9%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Callard in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.8% (269 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Callard appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (81.8%), Hispanic (11.9%), Two or More Races (4.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Callard (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Callard mean?
A surname derived from a French word meaning "bald." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Callard (0.11 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Callard?
See how many people are called Callard on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.