About Ards
The surname Ards is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Ard," which means "high place" or "height" in Gaelic. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Ards or lived near a prominent hill or highland. The surname Ards is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The surname Ards is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ards based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Ards is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ards in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ards using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.