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Agard

How common is the last name Agard?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Agard, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#21,068

Agard was the 21,068th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,247 people, about 0.4 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)30.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)54.6%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.5%
  • Two or more races4.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native4.5%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.