Mayard

Mayard Meaning & Origin

About Mayard
The surname Mayard is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "maillard," meaning "hammer." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker. The name Mayard signifies a person's ancestral connection to this profession and their association with the skill of hammering or forging metal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mayard: 370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mayard 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 Mayard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 AH0 D ER0
🌐 IPA
/mayard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mayard in Braille

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

The name Mayard in braille

How to sign the name Mayard using Sign Language

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

The name Mayard in sign language

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