Find out how popular the last name Collard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Collard.

Collard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Collard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collard in America

Collard is the 8178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collard surname appeared 4,053 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Collard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Collard

The surname Collard is believed to have originated in France, and it can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "col," which means "cabbage" or "collard greens." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who grew or sold these vegetables.

The earliest recorded use of the name Collard can be found in a French census from the year 1185, where a family in the village of Vieux-Pont-sur-Meuse was listed as "les Collards." This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 13th century, the name Collard appeared in several medieval documents, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Longpont, where a certain "Robertus Collard" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in 1247.

During the 14th century, the name Collard began to spread throughout France, and it can be found in various records from different regions. For instance, in 1372, a "Jehan Collard" was listed as a resident of the town of Troyes in the Champagne region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Collard was a French knight named Guillemin Collard, who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 15th century. He was born around 1410 and is believed to have died in battle sometime between 1450 and 1460.

In the 16th century, the name Collard became more widespread across Europe, particularly in regions with strong French cultural influences. One notable individual from this period was Jean Collard, a French philosopher and theologian who lived from 1522 to 1584.

Another prominent figure with the surname Collard was Philbert Collard, a French architect and engineer who lived from 1637 to 1704. He is best known for his work on the construction of the Château de Versailles and the Palace of Fontainebleau.

As the centuries passed, the Collard name continued to spread throughout France and other parts of Europe, with many individuals bearing this surname making notable contributions in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Collard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Collard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Collard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Collard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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