Explore the Family Name Gailliard

The meaning of Gailliard

French: variant of Gaillard and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gailliard has significantly increased from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gailliard ranked 62,775 in popularity and had a count of 298 occurrences. However, by 2010, the rank improved to 55,962 with a total count of 366. This constitutes an impressive increase of 10.85% in ranking and a 22.82% increase in count within this ten-year span.

20002010Change
Rank#62,775#55,96210.85%
Count29836622.82%
Proportion per 100k0.110.129.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gailliard

Shifting focus to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Gailliard surname is primarily associated with the Black ethnic identity. In 2000, a notable 93.62% of individuals with this surname identified as Black. This figure marginally decreased to 92.35% in 2010. On the other hand, the proportion of those identifying as White dropped significantly by 41.70%. Conversely, the Hispanic group saw a slight increase of 1.87%, while there was no change for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups. A new category emerged in 2010, as 3.55% of Gailliards identified with two or more races.

20002010Change
Black93.62%92.35%-1.36%
Two or More Races0%3.55%0%
Hispanic2.68%2.73%1.87%
White2.35%1.37%-41.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%