What is "adlard"

Adlard is an English surname, most common in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, and likely derived from a surname of settlers from mainland Europe. Notable people with the surname include:

• Charlie Adlard (born 1966), English comics artist
• Mark Adlard (born 1932), English science fiction writer
• Robert Adlard (born 1915), British field hockey player
• Steve Adlard, British footballer