Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MALLARD
There are approximately 1,144 people named Mallard in the UK. That makes it the 6,588th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Mallard.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
MaillardMailliard
Maillaird
Malaard
Mailard
Maillards
Mailaird
Mailards
Mailared
Mailerd
Maillardt
Maillardoz
Maillaud
Maillart
Mailardt
Maillardet
Mailardoz
Mailaud
Maillaert
Maellar
Mailiard
Maillar
The Mallard surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Belgic.) A wild drake. Meallard, local, Gaelic, a high mound, a hill or eminence, from meall, a hill, and ard, high.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MALLARD. Local — and said to mean in Gaelic, " a high moimd, hill, or eminence." Arthur.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.