Explore the Family Name Coard

The meaning of Coard

1. English: variant of Cord. 2. In some cases possibly also French: variant of Couard, an unflattering nickname from Old French couard ‘coward, poltroon’, a compound of coe ‘tail’ + the pejorative suffix -ard.

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How common is the last name Coard in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Coard has seen a slight increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,320th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 40,909. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 7.24%, from 497 in 2000 to 533 in 2010. However, when we look at the proportion per 100,000 people, there is no significant change, maintaining a consistent 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,320	#40,909	0.99%
Count	497	533	7.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coard

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Coard, again drawing from Decennial U.S. Census data, we can observe some changes over the decade. The largest group identifying with the surname is Black, making up 71.63% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 70.36% by 2010. Those identifying as White accounted for 20.52% in 2000, falling to 18.95% in 2010. A notable increase is seen within the Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 1.21% to 3.19%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also increased significantly, from 4.02% in 2000 to 6.19% in 2010. It should be noted that the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	71.63%	70.36%	-1.77%
White	20.52%	18.95%	-7.65%
Two or More Races	4.02%	6.19%	53.98%
Hispanic	1.21%	3.19%	163.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.62%	0%	0%