Baird Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Baird Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Baird family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 177
General Servant Domestic 12
Living On Her Own Means 12
Dress Maker 12
Living On Own Means 12
Domestic Servant 11
General Labourer 10
Coal Miner 9
Draper 9
Labourer 8
Draper Assistant 8
Laundress 6
Plumber 6
Blacksmith 6
Charwoman 6
Clerk 6
Joiner 5
Dressmaker 5
Tailor 5
Cook 4
General Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Gardener 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
No Occupation 3

Baird Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 80% 165,277
2 Beard 60% 56,812
3 Broad 40% 28,298
4 Board 60% 11,624
5 Brodie 17% 8,867
6 Baird 100% 8,473
7 Breed 40% 4,282
8 Bard 80% 3,759
9 Bride 40% 3,082
10 Braid 60% 2,991
11 Burd 60% 2,650
12 Brade 20% 2,230
13 Brid 60% 1,867
14 Bord 60% 1,632
15 Brad 40% 1,275
16 Berd 60% 1,008
17 Bread 40% 904
18 Braud 40% 824
19 Bardoe 50% 367
20 Broud 40% 352
21 Brood 40% 348
22 Broadie 29% 311
23 Bradie 33% 269
24 Braide 50% 194
25 Brede 20% 157
26 Bred 40% 153
27 Biard 60% 136
28 Broid 40% 127
29 Brode 20% 119
30 Barid 60% 118
31 Boord 60% 110
32 Broade 33% 104
33 Burde 40% 104
34 Bourd 60% 103

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The surname Baird is the 6th most popular variant of Bird.

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