Last Name WILLARD

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Meaning The son of Willihard. Although not confined to Kent, that is the district in which the surname was chiefly found.
One who has a determined disposition, from 'will,' choice, command, and 'ard,' the Teutonic of art, strength, nature, disposition.
Origin English, Jewish, French, Polish, Irish, Falkland, Belgian, South african

Rank 1,557 (2000 US census) 1,337 (1990 US census)
Count 21,183 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 91.61%, or 19406 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 4.33%, or 917 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.32%, or 68 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.08%, or 229 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.48%, or 314 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.18%, or 250 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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