Giroud is used as a family name or surname in Switzerland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Giroud
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Switzerland
Meaning: Surname widespread in the Isère and throughout the Rhône-Alpes region (Lyon Savoie), where the -oud suffix is commonly used in place of -aud. It is the equivalent of Giraud, Germanic personal name (see Giralt). Diminutives: Giroudeau (Normandy), Giroudet (Jura), Giroudon (Lyonnais) Giroudot (Champagne), Giroudoux. Composition: Giroud-Abel-Giroud Apparcel, Giroud-Argoud Giroud-Bit, Giroud Capet, Giroud-Garampon, Giroud-Gerbetant, Giroud-Guillet, Giroud-Lionet, Giroud-Piffoz, Giroud-Trouillet, almost all names worn in the region, the origin of many of them being located in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine.

How popular is Giroud?

Giroud is common in Switzerland.

Giroud is ranked 60443 on our list.

Giroud is quite popular family name mostly used in France while Switzerland is ahead in terms of density. Around 7631 people have been found who wears Giroud as their family name. Giroud is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
486,351 Russia10
244,758 Ukraine10
9,053 Senegal5
16,605 Austria3
127,708 Czech Republic3
4,915 Panama3
1,272 Cuba3
6,462 Ivory Coast2
124,220 Italy2
4,164 Vietnam2
91,784 Netherlands2
9,185 Hong Kong2
118,441 Germany2
3,791 Namibia2
40,256 Mexico2
20,595 China2
9,116 Nicaragua1
20,172 Hungary1
12,745 Luxembourg1
8,268 Mauritius1
165,773 Belarus1
1,704,541 India1
31,207 Ireland1
23,434 Burkina Faso1
34,581 Chile1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
77,122 Sweden1
58,885 Poland1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
2,724 New Caledonia1
40,340 Malaysia1
7,895 South Korea1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
43,662 Belgium30
68,343 Spain23
133,639 Canada18
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
43,643 England91
92,589 Brazil79
32,532 Australia69
Countries with hundreds of Giroud:
108,392 United States204
33,601 Argentina149
Countries with thousands of Giroud:
1,101 France5,682
654 Switzerland1,215
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Comments

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Sherita Badeaux
 giroud is a surname, geroul variation represents the personal name of Germanic origin Gerwulf, resulting from ger meaning spear and wulf meaning wolf.

Giroud Namesakes

  • Françoise Giroud, Journalist
  • Françoise Giroud, Journalist
  • Françoise Giroud, Journalist
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player
  • Olivier Giroud, Soccer player

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