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UK surname

Allard

A French habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "to the clearing" or "dweller at the clearing."

In the 1881 census there were 1,055 people recorded with the Allard surname, ranking it #3,733 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,618, ranked #3,849, down from #3,733 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Pershore Holy Cross, Pershore St Andrew, London parishes and Maidstone, Linton, Loddington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Charnwood, North Dorset and Malvern Hills.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Allard is 1,676 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.4%.

1881 census count

1,055

Ranked #3,733

Modern count

1,618

2016, ranked #3,849

Peak year

2014

1,676 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Allard had 1,055 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,733 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,618 in 2016, ranked #3,849.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,484 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Allard surname distribution map

The map shows where the Allard surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Allard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Allard over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 665 #3,904
1861 historical 834 #3,307
1881 historical 1,055 #3,733
1891 historical 1,218 #3,529
1901 historical 1,362 #3,687
1911 historical 1,484 #3,245
1997 modern 1,493 #3,920
1998 modern 1,524 #3,994
1999 modern 1,554 #3,964
2000 modern 1,551 #3,952
2001 modern 1,517 #3,944
2002 modern 1,548 #3,968
2003 modern 1,484 #4,038
2004 modern 1,491 #4,024
2005 modern 1,463 #4,043
2006 modern 1,456 #4,064
2007 modern 1,471 #4,069
2008 modern 1,510 #4,009
2009 modern 1,564 #3,961
2010 modern 1,605 #3,946
2011 modern 1,628 #3,857
2012 modern 1,621 #3,800
2013 modern 1,666 #3,769
2014 modern 1,676 #3,767
2015 modern 1,639 #3,812
2016 modern 1,618 #3,849

Geography

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Where Allards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Pershore Holy Cross, Pershore St Andrew, London parishes, Maidstone, Linton, Loddington, Wye and St Matthew Bethnal Green. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Charnwood, North Dorset and Malvern Hills. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Pershore Holy Cross, Pershore St Andrew Worcestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Maidstone, Linton, Loddington Kent
4 Wye Kent
5 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Charnwood 006 Charnwood
2 North Dorset 001 North Dorset
3 North Dorset 002 North Dorset
4 Malvern Hills 005 Malvern Hills
5 North Dorset 004 North Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Allard

These lists show first names that appear often with the Allard surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Allard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Allard, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Allard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Allard household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Allard is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Allard is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Allard falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Allard is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Allard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Allard

The surname Allard originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "alard" or "allard," which means "vigorous" or "brave." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed these qualities.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Allard can be found in medieval French records and documents. One notable example is the mention of a knight named Renaud Allard in the 13th-century manuscript "Histoire de la Guerre de Navarre."

In the 14th century, the Allard family established themselves in the region of Normandy, where they held lands and titles. Records from this time period show variations of the spelling, such as "Allart" and "Alard."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Allard, a French merchant and explorer who was born in the late 15th century. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to establish trade relations with the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Allard name spread throughout France, with several notable figures emerging. Jean Allard (1515-1595) was a French Protestant theologian and author who played a significant role in the Reformation. André Allard (1635-1696) was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

The name also gained prominence in other parts of Europe. In England, Sir William Allard (1587-1666) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1654. In Scotland, Robert Allard (1720-1801) was a respected philosopher and professor at the University of Edinburgh.

As the Allard family continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, the name evolved to include various spellings and variations, such as Allardt, Alard, and Allart.

Throughout history, the surname Allard has been associated with notable individuals in various fields, including Jean-François Allard (1806-1886), a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Auguste Allard (1828-1899), a Belgian painter known for his historical and religious works.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Allard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Allard surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Kent leads with 173 Allards recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.94x.

County Total Index
Kent 173 4.94x
Middlesex 156 1.52x
Norfolk 139 8.80x
Worcestershire 86 6.41x
Surrey 82 1.64x
Suffolk 44 3.52x
Somerset 43 2.60x
Essex 37 1.82x
Warwickshire 31 1.20x
Northamptonshire 29 3.00x
Staffordshire 26 0.75x
Wiltshire 25 2.75x
Gloucestershire 23 1.14x
Herefordshire 18 4.27x
Durham 17 0.56x
Lancashire 17 0.14x
Leicestershire 15 1.32x
Cambridgeshire 10 1.54x
Northumberland 10 0.65x
Midlothian 9 0.65x
Berkshire 8 1.04x
Cornwall 8 0.69x
Yorkshire 7 0.07x
Hertfordshire 6 0.85x
Shropshire 6 0.68x
Hampshire 5 0.24x
Lincolnshire 5 0.30x
Buckinghamshire 3 0.48x
Dorset 3 0.45x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.22x
Devon 2 0.09x
Sussex 2 0.12x
Cheshire 1 0.04x
Denbighshire 1 0.26x
Derbyshire 1 0.06x
Radnorshire 1 1.21x
Royal Navy 1 0.82x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wye in Kent leads with 43 Allards recorded in 1881 and an index of 791.90x.

Place Total Index
Wye 43 791.90x
Frome 30 75.85x
Islington London 30 3.01x
Bethnal Green London 28 6.27x
Ingham 20 1242.24x
Neatishead 20 985.22x
Hackney London 16 2.78x
Aston 15 2.10x
Camberwell 15 2.29x
Pinvin 15 1470.59x
Barking 14 23.60x
Trimingham 14 2028.99x
Gimingham 12 1237.11x
Maidstone 12 11.50x
Northfleet 12 38.87x
Walthamstow 12 16.44x
Clerkenwell London 11 4.54x
Kensington London 11 1.93x
Penge 11 16.77x
Pershore St Andrew 11 148.65x
Plumstead 11 9.42x
West Ham 11 2.46x
Dawdon 10 26.60x
Hugglescote 10 59.70x
Otham 10 757.58x
St Marylebone London 10 1.82x
Bermondsey 9 2.94x
Burton Upon Trent 9 11.09x
Filby 9 439.02x
Lambeth 9 1.00x
Poplar London 9 4.64x
Ripple 9 354.33x
Calthorpe 8 1111.11x
Cheadle 8 48.05x
Claines 8 21.73x
Colinton 8 52.15x
Eckington 8 337.55x
Hoveton St John 8 769.23x
Kirtling 8 276.82x
Northampton St Sepulchre 8 16.28x
Pebworth 8 329.22x
Stafford St Chad 8 496.89x
Stockton 8 330.58x
Stow Upland 8 194.65x
Thornbury 8 963.86x
Barton Turf 7 569.11x
Bengeworth 7 151.52x
Chartham 7 80.18x
Chatham 7 7.26x
Debenham 7 168.67x
Deptford St Paul 7 2.59x
Gillingham 7 9.69x
Hill Deverill 7 1458.33x
Hunton 7 228.01x
Putney 7 14.95x
Silksworth 7 496.45x
Wrotham 7 60.29x
Allerton 6 46.26x
Battersea 6 1.59x
Bow London 6 4.59x
Chippenham 6 31.50x
Crundale 6 618.56x
Daventry 6 43.89x
East Swallowfield 6 545.45x
Edmonton 6 7.25x
Irstead 6 1153.85x
Kings Norton 6 4.99x
Kingsthorpe 6 55.87x
Martock 6 55.81x
St Pancras London 6 0.73x
Strood 6 30.02x
Sutton Valence 6 150.75x
Tewkesbury 6 33.37x
Wigan 6 3.52x
Baylham 5 256.41x
Cheshunt 5 20.20x
Kenton 5 555.56x
Swaffham 5 38.91x
Tynemouth 5 6.11x
Woolwich 5 3.86x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Allard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 63
Elizabeth 39
Sarah 34
Eliza 16
Ellen 16
Ann 15
Emma 15
Alice 14
Charlotte 13
Annie 12
Edith 12
Harriet 11
Emily 10
Jane 10
Martha 10
Florence 9
Fanny 8
Matilda 8
Ada 7
Agnes 7
Harriett 7
Maria 7
Caroline 6
Catherine 5
Hannah 5
Margaret 5
Susan 5
Amelia 4
Anna 4
Anne 4
Jessie 4
Julia 4
Phoebe 4
Clara 3
Ethel 3
Frances 3
Kate 3
Lizzie 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Minnie 3
Rose 3
Susannah 3
Amy 2
Eleanor 2
Elizth. 2
Kezia 2
Lavinia 2
Mabel 2
Maud 2

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Allard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Allard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Allard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,055 people were recorded with the Allard surname. That placed it at #3,733 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Allard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,618 in 2016. That gives Allard a modern rank of #3,849.

What does the Allard surname mean?

A French habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "to the clearing" or "dweller at the clearing."

What does the Allard map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Allard bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.