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

Fayard, 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 Fayard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fayard in America

Fayard is the 24890th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fayard surname appeared 999 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fayard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fayard 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 Fayard

The surname FAYARD has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Provence. It dates back to the 12th century and is derived from the Old French word "fayard," which means a beech tree. This name was likely given to someone who lived near a beech grove or worked with beech wood.

During the Middle Ages, the name appears in various historical records and manuscripts, including the Livre des Rois, a 13th-century French translation of the Bible. One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a collection of charters from the 11th to the 13th centuries.

The name FAYARD is also closely associated with several place names in France, such as Fayard, a commune in the Vaucluse department, and Fayarde, a village in the Dordogne department. These places likely took their names from the abundance of beech trees in the area.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname FAYARD was Jean Fayard, a merchant from Marseille who played a significant role in the city's trade with the Levant region. Another notable bearer of this name was Pierre Fayard (1546-1611), a French Protestant theologian and author from Montpellier.

The 16th century saw the rise of the Fayard family, a prominent noble family from Provence. One of their most illustrious members was Antoine Fayard (1557-1624), a military commander who served under King Henry IV of France during the French Wars of Religion.

In the 18th century, the name FAYARD gained further recognition with the birth of Pierre-Barthélemy Fayard (1727-1798), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Aix-en-Provence, including the Hôtel des Quatre Dauphins.

Another notable figure was Étienne Fayard (1773-1837), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Convention during the French Revolution. He was a vocal supporter of the Jacobin movement and played a significant role in the execution of King Louis XVI.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fayard

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

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 Fayard 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 Fayard 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 Fayard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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