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

Mayard, 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 Mayard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mayard in America

Mayard is the 55505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mayard surname appeared 370 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 Mayard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mayard 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 Mayard

The surname MAYARD is believed to have originated in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "maisier," which referred to a stonemason or mason. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for those involved in the construction or masonry trade.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Jehan Mayard, a stonemason from the village of Auvergne in central France, whose name was recorded in a local census in 1287. The name also appears in various spellings, such as Mayard, Maiard, and Maiar, in medieval records from the regions of Auvergne, Burgundy, and Normandy.

In the 14th century, the name MAYARD was mentioned in the Livre des Métiers, a historical document that listed the trades and professions of medieval Paris. This suggests that the name had spread to the French capital and was associated with the stonemason trade in urban areas.

During the Renaissance period, the MAYARD family produced several notable figures. Pierre Mayard (1460-1521) was a respected architect and stonemason who worked on several churches and cathedrals in the Île-de-France region. His son, Jacques Mayard (1492-1563), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned sculptor, contributing to the decoration of the Louvre Palace.

In the 17th century, the name MAYARD appeared in records from the French province of Normandy, where it was associated with several villages and hamlets, such as Mayard-sur-Orne and Mayard-le-Petit. This suggests that the name had taken on a locational meaning in addition to its occupational origins.

One of the most notable bearers of the MAYARD surname was François Mayard (1668-1743), a French explorer and cartographer who accompanied several expeditions to the Americas. His detailed maps and accounts of the Mississippi River region and the Great Lakes were highly influential in the exploration and colonization of North America.

As the MAYARD family spread across France and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Mayard, Mayart, and Meyard. Despite these changes, the name has maintained its connection to its stonemason and masonry origins throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mayard

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

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

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