Gavard is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gavard
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: The name is very common in the Haute Savoie but also in the Ille-et-Vilaine. Uncertain meaning. The word "Gavard" means in old French one who bowed legs, while in Occitan has the meaning of "bush". However, it is very possible that we have to deal with a former name of person of Germanic origin (Gautward?). Note that the name of Italian family Gavardi present in Lombardy, means one who is from Gavardo, in the Province of Brescia whose etymology is also very uncertain. The family name Gavardon, carried in the Allier, seems short for Gavard. Note also the name Gavart, focused in the north of France. Gavard is causing many compound nouns, all brought in Haute-Savoie (Viuz-en-Sallaz) Gavard-Case, Gavard-Bondet, Gavard-Colenny, Gavard-Cato, Gavard-Gongallud, Gavard la Violette Gavard-the-Blue-Gavrad Lonchay (or Lonchey) Gavard-Molliard, Gavard-Perret, Gavard-Pivet, Gavard Shroud.

How popular is Gavard?

Gavard is common in France.

Gavard is ranked 182862 on our list.

Gavard is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1942 people have been found who wears Gavard as their family name. Gavard have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
65,594 Belgium2
91,784 Netherlands2
31,207 Ireland1
289,511 England1
2,877 Cuba1
4,249 Cambodia1
169,904 Brazil1
153,416 Italy1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
341,995 United States44
36,547 Switzerland27
536,142 India13
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
37,909 Canada85
Countries with thousands of Gavard:
4,665 France1,763

Immigrants to US

From Italy

H. Gavard worked as laborer while R. Gavard was Laborer and hailed from Italy. 30 years old R. embarked for USA from Havre on Saint Germain and arrived on June 17, 1876.

Comments

L
Lourdes Abell
 Gavard is a family name, in former french designating man bowlegged, nickname evoking a physical peculiarity.

Gavard Namesakes

  • Carlo de Gavardo, Motorist
  • Anthony Gavard characterized important role of Nike in 2018 action and mystery movie Ark: The Nikola's Code.

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