Dillard

Dillard Meaning & Origin

About Dillard
The surname Dillard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dil(l)", a short form of various compound names with the first element "dilg" meaning "destroyer" or "warrior". The second element of the name is "hard", meaning "hardy" or "brave". Therefore, the surname Dillard can be interpreted to mean "brave warrior" or "hardy destroyer".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dillard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dillard: 31,021
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,130
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dillard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪˈlɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dillard in Braille

Here's how to represent Dillard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dillard in braille

How to sign the name Dillard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dillard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dillard in sign language

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