Guard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Guard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Guard family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 13
Agricultural Labourer 8
Farmer 8
Dress Maker 7
General Labourer 7
Charwoman 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Domestic Servant 4
Carter On Farm 4
Farmer's Son 3
Navvy 3
Grocer Shop Assistant 3
House Keeper 2
Scholar 2
Bricklayer 2
Solicitor Clerk 2
Bricklayer's Labourer 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Machine Hand Lace 2
Carter On Farm Ag Horse 2
Stone Mason 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Hanlier C Below Underground 2
Laundress Wash 2
Tailoress 2

Guard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gard 80% 6,235
2 Guard 100% 3,562
3 Gurd 80% 2,791
4 Greed 40% 2,180
5 Geard 80% 1,325
6 Goard 80% 1,253
7 Gourd 60% 563
8 Gord 60% 518
9 Garde 60% 498
10 Giraud 50% 306
11 Goord 60% 277
12 Gorde 40% 265
13 Grad 60% 244
14 Grade 40% 182
15 Grid 40% 144
16 Agard 60% 142
17 Gird 60% 102

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The surname Guard is the 2nd most popular variant of Gard.

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