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

Gailliard, 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 Gailliard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gailliard in America

Gailliard is the 55962nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gailliard surname appeared 366 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 Gailliard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gailliard 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 Gailliard

The surname Gailliard originated in France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "gaillard," which means "lively" or "merry." This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who exhibited a cheerful or joyous disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gailliard surname can be found in the 13th century in the region of Normandy. The name was also present in various historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries across different regions of France, including Brittany and Anjou.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the name Gailliard was Hugues Gailliard, a French politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Parlement of Paris. He lived from 1510 to 1589 and played a significant role in the legal affairs of the time.

The Gailliard surname also found its way to England, likely during the Norman Conquest. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England was Robert Gailliard, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195.

Another notable figure with the Gailliard surname was Jean-Baptiste Gailliard, a French historian and writer who lived from 1670 to 1745. He was known for his works on the history of the city of Rouen and the province of Normandy.

In the 19th century, a prominent individual bearing the Gailliard name was François-Joseph Gailliard, a French painter and lithographer who was born in 1834 and died in 1887. He was renowned for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in France.

The Gailliard surname has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as Gaillard, Gaillart, and Gaillard. It is possible that some variations of the name may have originated from different regions or local dialects within France.

While the Gailliard surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and other European countries, through migration and diasporas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gailliard

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

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

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