Bard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bard family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 23
Female Servant 22
Independent 10
Male Servant 5
Scholar 5
Dress Maker 4
Labourer 4
Nailor 4
Servant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Farmer 3
Painter 3
Gardener 2
Carpenter 2
Carpenter Journeyman 2
Piecer Cotton 2
Laundress 2
Ms 2
Apprentice 2
Ag Labourer 1
Journeyman Bricklayer 1
Hunter 1
Nurseyman 1
Pupil 1
Brick Maker 1

Bard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 75% 165,277
2 Beard 80% 56,812
3 Broad 40% 28,298
4 Board 80% 11,624
5 Brodie 33% 8,867
6 Baird 80% 8,473
7 Breed 40% 4,282
8 Bard 100% 3,759
9 Bride 40% 3,082
10 Braid 60% 2,991
11 Burd 75% 2,650
12 Brade 40% 2,230
13 Brid 50% 1,867
14 Bord 75% 1,632
15 Brad 50% 1,275
16 Berd 75% 1,008
17 Bread 40% 904
18 Braud 60% 824
19 Bardoe 67% 367
20 Broud 40% 352
21 Brood 40% 348
22 Broadie 29% 311
23 Bradie 33% 269
24 Braide 50% 194
25 Brede 40% 157
26 Bred 50% 153
27 Biard 80% 136
28 Broid 40% 127
29 Brode 40% 119
30 Barid 80% 118
31 Boord 60% 110
32 Broade 33% 104
33 Burde 60% 104
34 Bourd 60% 103

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The surname Bard is the 8th most popular variant of Bird.

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