Dillard is both a given name and a surname of French origin. Notable people with that name include:

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* Dillard E. Bird (1906–1990), American industrial engineer * Dillard Chandler (1907–1992), American Appalachian Folk singer * Dillard Crocker (1925–2014), American basketball player * Dillard Rucker Fant (1841–1908), American cattle driver and soldier

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* Addie E. Dillard, American educator *

Aiden Dillard Aiden Dillard is an American independent film director and artist. He is known for using surreal humor and camp (style) within the confines of low-budget film. Aiden Dillard was born in Escondido, California, but grew up in Durham, North Caro ...

, American film director and artist * Al Dillard (born c. 1969), former college basketball player *

Andre Dillard Andre Clyde Dillard (born October 3, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State and was drafted by the Philadelphi ...

(born 1995), American football player * Andy Dillard (born 1981), American baseball player *

Annie Dillard Annie Dillard (née Doak; born April 30, 1945) is an American author, best known for her narrative prose in both fiction and nonfiction. She has published works of poetry, essays, prose, and literary criticism, as well as two novels and one memo ...

(born 1945), American author * Bill Dillard (1911–1995), American jazz trumpeter * Chandra Dillard (born 1965), American politician * Don Dillard (1937–2022), American baseball player *

Doug Dillard Douglas Flint Dillard (March 6, 1937 – May 16, 2012) was an American musician noted for his banjo proficiency and his pioneering participation in late-'60s country rock. Biography Early life Dillard, who grew up on a farm near Salem, Missouri ...

(1937–2012), American musician * Dudley Dillard (1913–1991), American economist * Dwaine Dillard (1949–2008), American basketball player * Gavin Geoffrey Dillard (born 1954), American poet and songwriter * Gordon Dillard (born 1964), American baseball player * Harrison Dillard (1923–2019), American Olympic athlete * J. D. Dillard, American director, screenwriter, and producer * James Dillard (disambiguation), several people * James H. Dillard (1856–1940), American educator * James H. (Jim) Dillard (born 1933), American politician *

James Price Dillard James Price Dillard is a distinguished professor of Communication Arts and Sciences Department at Penn State University. He has authored and co-authored over 50 manuscripts primarily on the role of emotion and persuasive influence. Dillard graduate ...

, Communication Professor at Penn State University *

Jarett Dillard Jarett Juma Porter Dillard (born December 21, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. Dillard played college football player for the Rice Owls ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Jill Duggar Dillard Jill Michelle Dillard (née Duggar; born May 17, 1991) is an American author and former television personality. She is known for her appearances on TLC as part of the reality television shows ''19 Kids and Counting'' (2008–2015) and ''Counting ...

(born 1991), American television personality * Joey Lee Dillard (1924–2009), American linguist * John Dillard (1760–1842), early settler of North Carolina and Georgia * Kevin Dillard (born 1989), American-Albanian professional basketball player * Kirk Dillard (born 1955), Illinois State Senate * Mamie Dillard (1874-1954), African American educator, clubwoman and suffragist * Margaret Dillard, American artist * Mark Dillard (born 1986), American football player * Mickey Dillard (born 1958), American former basketball player *

Mike Dillard Mike Dillard (born 1965) is an American drummer and one of the founding members of rock band Melvins. His only known recordings with the original lineup eventually saw release in 2005 as '' Mangled Demos from 1983''. He left the band in 1984 an ...

(born 1964), drummer for the ''Melvins'' * Oliver W. Dillard (1926–2015), US Army major general * Pat Dillard (1873–1907), American baseball player * Phillip Dillard (born 1986), American football player *

R. H. W. Dillard Richard Henry Wilde Dillard (October 11, 1937 – April 4, 2023) was an American poet, author, critic, and translator.

(1937–2023), American poet * Raymond Bryan Dillard (1944–1993), American Old Testament scholar * Ricky Dillard (born 1965), American gospel singer * Stacey Dillard (born 1968), American football player * Stephen Dillard (born 1969), an appellate court judge and lecturer * Steve Dillard (baseball) (born 1951), former Major League Baseball player *

Tim Dillard Timothy Charles Dillard (born July 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is a pregame and postgame analyst for Brewers television broadcasts on Bally ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Tramar Dillard (AKA

Flo Rida Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979), known professionally as Flo Rida ( ), is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 debut and breakout single "Low (Flo Rida song), Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the ...

, born 1979), American rapper * Varetta Dillard (1933–1993), American rhythm and blues singer * Victor Dillard (1897–1945), French Jesuit, hero of the French Resistance during World War II * Victoria Dillard (born 1969), American actress *

William T. Dillard William Thomas Dillard (September 2, 1914 – February 8, 2002) was an American businessman. He was the founder of the Dillard's department store chain. Early life Dillard was born on September 2, 1914, to Thomas J. Dillard and Hattie Mae Gibso ...

(1914–2002), founder of the Dillard's department store chain

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