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

Oard, 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 Oard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oard in America

Oard is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oard surname appeared 278 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 Oard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oard 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 Oard

The surname OARD is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English word "ord," meaning a point or promontory. This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent headland or coastal point.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OARD is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Ordric" in the county of Somerset. This entry likely refers to a landowner or tenant residing near a notable geographical feature.

During the 13th century, the name OARD began appearing in various spellings, such as "Ord," "Orde," and "Ourde," in various counties across England, including Yorkshire, Northumberland, and Lincolnshire. This diversity of locations suggests that the name may have originated independently in different regions.

Notably, the OARD surname has connections to several place names in England. For instance, the village of Ord in Northumberland, which was known as "Orde" in the 13th century, may have given rise to some instances of the surname. Similarly, the town of Orde in Somerset, recorded as "Orda" in the Domesday Book, could also be a potential source.

Among the notable individuals bearing the OARD surname throughout history are John Orde (1572-1630), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne, and Sir John Orde (1751-1824), a British naval officer who participated in the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

Another prominent figure was Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton (1746-1807), a British politician and landowner who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. Additionally, William Orde (1766-1840), a British naval officer and colonial administrator, held the position of Governor of New South Wales in Australia from 1837 to 1838.

The OARD surname also has connections to the arts, with Robert Orde (1875-1959), an English actor and theatre manager who co-founded the Stratford Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, and John Orde (1890-1966), an English composer and music critic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oard

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

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

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