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
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91,784
Netherlands2
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31,207
Ireland1
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289,511
England1
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2,877
Cuba1
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4,249
Cambodia1
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169,904
Brazil1
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153,416
Italy1
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Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
341,995
United States44
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36,547
Switzerland27
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536,142
India13
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Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
37,909
Canada85
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Countries with thousands of Gavard:
4,665
France1,763
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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
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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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