Ard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ard family

Profession Census Frequency
School 10
Private Means 2
Cardroom Tenter 2
French Polisher Furniture Maufr 2
Music Teaching, Teacher Of Singing 1
Assistant Caretaker 1
Hcholas 1
House Domestic 1
Inswarnce Agent 1
Leholas 1
Nk 1
Packer Laundry 1
Plush Weaver 1
Hatter 1
House Work 1
King Room Doffer 1
Spinner 1
Assistant Teacher Elementary School 1
Head Teacher Elementary School 1
Labourer Blast Furnace 1
Typitt 1
Assistery In Business 1
Market Gardner 1
Waiting Maid Domestic 1
Electrician 1

Ard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reed 25% 171,108
2 Read 25% 149,995
3 Reid 25% 45,698
4 Ord 67% 11,990
5 Reade 20% 6,536
6 Rood 25% 3,489
7 Road 25% 2,872
8 Aird 75% 2,306
9 Ride 25% 2,240
10 Red 33% 1,852
11 Ried 25% 1,303
12 Raid 50% 1,290
13 Rud 33% 928
14 Reede 20% 874
15 Rod 33% 681
16 Roud 25% 625
17 Rade 25% 523
18 Orde 50% 455
19 Rode 25% 370
20 Rude 25% 288
21 Raud 50% 255
22 Rid 33% 254
23 Ard 100% 222
24 Rad 33% 168
25 Rodie 20% 123
26 Ruda 25% 120

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The surname Ard is the 23rd most popular variant of Reed.

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