Explore the Family Name Mayard
The meaning of Mayard
French: 1. variant of Maillard and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. 2. nickname derived from Old Occitan maiau ‘pig, hog (to be slaughtered in May)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mayard in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mayard has grown in popularity over the time period from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Mayard was ranked 58,849th most common surname while in the year 2010, it had climbed up the ranks to become the 55,505th most common surname, marking a 5.68% increase in rank. The count of individuals with the surname Mayard also increased by about 15%, from 322 in 2000 to 370 in 2010, resulting in an increase in its proportion per 100,000 people from 0.12 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,849 | #55,505 | 5.68% |
| Count | 322 | 370 | 14.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mayard
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mayard, there were several noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic identity attached to the surname was White (64.29%), followed by Black (30.43%) and then smaller percentages identifying as Two or more races (2.80%) and Hispanic (2.48%). By 2010, the percentage identifying as Black saw a significant increase to 42.43%, making it the predominant ethnicity linked to the surname Mayard. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased to 55.14%, while the percentages for both Two or more races and Hispanic dropped to zero and 1.62% respectively. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories reported no change, remaining at 0.00%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64.29% | 55.14% | -14.23% |
| Black | 30.43% | 42.43% | 39.43% |
| Hispanic | 2.48% | 1.62% | -34.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |