Gaylard Family History

Gaylard Surname Meaning

The name originates from the Old French and Middle English personal name Gaillart, Gallard, and Galliard, which represents either the Continental Germanic personal name *Gailhard. This name is composed of elements meaning ‘powerful, lusty, cheerful’ combined with ‘hard, firm, resilient, strong’.

Alternatively, the name may derive from the Old French word in (ii) as a given name. In addition, it is connected to the Middle English term gaillard and galiard, which signify ‘brave, strong, valiant’.

The terms also have connotations of being ‘lively, gay, gaily dressed’. The Old French versions gaillard and gaillart further emphasize meanings such as ‘vigorous, powerful, and strong’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Gaylord, Garland, Bayard, Gillard, Mayland, Mallard, Layland, Callard, Allard, Hayward

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668	Immigration Records
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Where is the Gaylard family from?

You can see how Gaylard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaylard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaylard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 143 Gaylard families living in Somerset. This was about 46% of all the recorded Gaylard's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Gaylard families in 1891.

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What did your Gaylard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gaylard. 16% of Gaylard men worked as a General labourer and 92% of Gaylard women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gaylard were boiler coverer and House wife.

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General labourer

16%

Gardener

11%

p o engineering dept

11%

boiler coverer

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Household duties

leather glove machinist

House wife

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Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Gaylard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaylard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 668 immigration records available for the last name Gaylard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 692 military records available for the last name Gaylard. For the veterans among your Gaylard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gaylard lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gaylard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gaylard in 1960 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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Gaylard Surname Meaning

The terms also have connotations of being ‘lively, gay, gaily dressed’. The Old French versions gaillard and gaillart further emphasize meanings such as ‘vigorous, powerful, and strong’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Gaylard family from?

What did your Gaylard ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

16%

Gardener

11%

p o engineering dept

11%

boiler coverer

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Household duties

leather glove machinist

House wife

What Gaylard family records will you find?

What is the average Gaylard lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gaylard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gaylard in 1960 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

Gaylard Family History

Gaylard Surname Meaning

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