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

Piard, 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 Piard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piard in America

Piard is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piard surname appeared 166 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 Piard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piard 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 Piard

The surname Piard has its origins in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 12th century.

One theory suggests that the name Piard is derived from the Old French word "piard," which referred to a person who lived in a pear orchard or a region known for its abundance of pear trees. Another possibility is that it originated from a place name, such as Piard or Piardière, although records of these locations are scarce.

While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in significant historical documents like the Domesday Book, some of the earliest known references to the Piard surname can be found in French parish records and medieval tax rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Piard was Jean Piard, a merchant from the town of Rouen in Normandy, who lived around the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Pierre Piard, a cleric and scholar from Paris, who was born in the early 15th century and wrote several theological texts.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have spread beyond northern France, with families bearing the Piard surname found in other regions of the country, as well as in neighboring regions of Belgium and Switzerland. One prominent individual from this era was Jacques Piard (c. 1520-1589), a French Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the spread of Calvinism in France.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was François Piard (1621-1688), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris and other cities. Another individual of note was Marie-Thérèse Piard (1668-1738), a French noblewoman and courtier at the court of King Louis XIV.

As the centuries progressed, the Piard surname continued to be found across various parts of France and Europe, with individuals from different walks of life bearing the name. Some examples include Louis Piard (1810-1876), a French painter and lithographer, and Émile Piard (1875-1958), a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the National Assembly.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piard

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

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

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