Explore the Family Name Legard
The meaning of Legard
1. English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English male or female personal name Legard (Old French Legard, from ancient Germanic Leudgard, Liudgard, or its female equivalent Leudgarda, Liudgarda). These derive from the elements leud ‘people’ + gard ‘protective enclosure, yard’. 2. French: metonymic occupational name for a gardener or status name for someone who owned garden, a variant of Gard, with fused masculine definite article le. Compare also Alligood.
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How common is the last name Legard in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Legard has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Legard ranked 48,877 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 54,990, showing a decrease of 12.51%. During this same time period, the count, or number of people with the Legard surname, also dropped from 405 to 374, marking a 7.65% decrease. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, Legard went down by 13.33%, from 0.15 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,877 | #54,990 | -12.51% |
| Count | 405 | 374 | -7.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Legard
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Legard has seen some shifts as well, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no recorded change in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a significant increase in those who identify as Hispanic, with the percentage going up from 1.73% to 4.28%, a change of 147.40%. In addition, those identifying as belonging to two or more races went up from 2.72% to 3.48%, an increase of 27.94%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a decrease from 69.14% to 61.23%, a drop of 11.44%. The Black community also saw an increase, with their numbers rising from 24.69% to 29.41%, a growth of 19.12%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.14% | 61.23% | -11.44% |
| Black | 24.69% | 29.41% | 19.12% |
| Hispanic | 1.73% | 4.28% | 147.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.72% | 3.48% | 27.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |