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Gaylord Name Meaning

English (southern of Norman origin): variant of Gaylard altered by folk etymology from the Old French and Middle English personal name Gaillart Gallard Galliard representing either the ancient Germanic personal name Gailhard (composed of elements meaning ‘powerful lusty cheerful’ + ‘hard firm resilient strong’) or Old French gaillard gaillart ‘vigorous powerful strong’. Alternatively from Middle English gaillard galiard ‘brave strong valiant’ also ‘lively gay gaily dressed’. Altered form of Gaylard itself an Anglicized form of French Gaillard which was brought to England by the Huguenots. In some cases also an Americanized form of French Gaillard .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gaylor, Gayler, Caylor, Galford, Aylor, Rayford, Callard, Gaymon

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You can see how Gaylord families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gaylord family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gaylord families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Gaylord families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Gaylord's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gaylord families in 1911.

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There are 38,000 census records available for the last name Gaylord. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gaylord census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gaylord. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Gaylord. For the veterans among your Gaylord ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gaylord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Gaylord in 1944 was 24, and 78 in 2004.

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