The Lard Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Ask a genealogist about Lard and the first name they will mention is Laird. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “landowner”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Laird was also written Lard. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Lard with 1,214 bearers, at rank 21,509. Between 1891 and 2000, 186 babies born in France were registered as Lard, with the most births in 1981–1990.

Heraldry and the Lard name

There is no single Lard family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Lard family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.