Lard (surname)

Lard is a surname which is a variation of the Scottish name and title "Laird". In the United States, Laird has many different spellings, including Lard, Leaird, Leard, and Leird, presumably due to oral census takers.[1] The name may refer to:

• Allan Lard (1866–1946), American golfer
• Rebecca Hammond Lard (1772–1855), American poet
• Keith Lard, fictional character in Peter Kay television series