How common is the surname Allard?

10,047 people in the United States had the surname Allard in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 30,730 Americans. It ranked 3,553rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Allard?

In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Allard identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Allard?

Paul Allard, archaeologist, historian & jurist (1841–1916).

Where is the surname Allard most common?

Wikidata records people named Allard in France.

How do you pronounce Allard?

Allard is /ˈɑlɑɹd/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Allard getting more or less common?

More common. 9,657 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,047 in 2010, up 4.0%.

Is Allard also a first name?

Yes. Allard is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Allard

A French patronymic surname, carried by 10,047 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɑlɑɹd/ 2 syllables Soundex A463

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Allard is more common than 97.8% of them.

Origin

French origin

From French Allard, patronymic surname ultimately from Adélard. The neighbourhood is named after Charles Allard, Edmonton-based surgeon, broadcaster and entrepeneur.

Allard is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 10,047 people named Allard in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 30,730 Americans. That is up 4.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 9,657.

#3,553

rank among US surnames

10,047

people in 2010

3.4

per 100,000 Americans

+4%

change since 2000 (was #3,392)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,544	Schweitzer	10,068	30,666
#3,545	Caro	10,064	30,678
#3,547	Vines	10,061	30,687
#3,548	Perdomo	10,058	30,697
#3,550	Eggleston	10,057	30,700
#3,551	Shi	10,055	30,706
#3,552	Bills	10,051	30,718

Who is named Allard

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Allard identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Allards

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paul Allard
Archaeologist, historian & jurist (1841–1916)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Allard

Allard has the Soundex code A463, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A463.

Other French surnames

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Questions

Where does the surname Allard come from?: From French Allard, patronymic surname ultimately from Adélard. The neighbourhood is named after Charles Allard, Edmonton-based surgeon, broadcaster and entrepeneur.
How common is the surname Allard?: 10,047 people in the United States had the surname Allard in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 30,730 Americans. It ranked 3,553rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Allard?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Allard identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Allard?: Paul Allard, archaeologist, historian & jurist (1841–1916).
Where is the surname Allard most common?: Wikidata records people named Allard in France.
How do you pronounce Allard?: Allard is /ˈɑlɑɹd/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Allard?: Allard is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Allard getting more or less common?: More common. 9,657 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,047 in 2010, up 4.0%.
Is Allard also a first name?: Yes. Allard is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.