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

Lockard, 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 Lockard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lockard in America

Lockard is the 5651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lockard surname appeared 6,141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lockard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lockard 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 Lockard

The surname Lockard is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from the Old English words "loc" meaning "lock" or "enclosure," and "ard" meaning a person or place. It's possible that the name was initially used to describe someone who lived near a lock or enclosed area, or someone who worked as a locksmith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lockard can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a Thomas Lokard is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 14th century in the West Midlands region of England.

The Lockard surname also appears in various parish records and manorial documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, primarily concentrated in the counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Herefordshire. Some variations in spelling included Lokkard, Lockarde, and Lokerd.

A notable early bearer of the name was John Lockard, a merchant and alderman from the city of Worcester, who is recorded in the Guild records of the city in 1589. Another prominent figure was William Lockard, a landowner and justice of the peace in Herefordshire, who was born in 1612 and died in 1679.

In the 17th century, the Lockard name spread to other parts of England, including London and the surrounding counties. One example is Thomas Lockard, a wealthy merchant from London, who was born in 1645 and died in 1712.

The name also found its way to the American colonies in the 18th century, with immigrants such as James Lockard, who settled in Virginia in 1720, and John Lockard, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1773.

Other notable individuals with the Lockard surname include:

1. Sir John Lockard (1786-1853), a British naval officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Portsmouth.

2. Mary Lockard (1832-1919), an American educator and women's rights activist from Ohio.

3. William Lockard (1868-1941), an American businessman and philanthropist from Pennsylvania.

4. James Lockard (1894-1977), an American football player and coach who played for the University of Michigan.

5. Margaret Lockard (1913-2004), an American author and historian known for her works on the history of the American West.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lockard

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

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

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