Barnard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barnard Name Meaning: This is a variant of Bernard.The name was adopted by the Normans from the German 'Bernhard','ber(n)' bear + 'hard' strong.

The name is of Norman origin,introduced after the conquest of 1066.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Hugo Bernard',dated 1130.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barnard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barnard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 549
Agricultural Labourer 240
House Servant 88
Labourer 51
Dress Maker 50
Servant 49
At Home 42
Farm Labourer 36
Annuitant 35
Scholar At Home 29
Laundress 25
Pauper 24
Gardener 24
Carpenter 24
Farmers Son 21
Shoe Maker 21
Sp 21
Errand Boy 20
General Servant 20
Tailor 20
Farmers Wife 18
House Keeper 18
Milliner 16
Ag Labourer 15
Cook 14

Barnard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnard 100% 52,672
2 Bernard 86% 9,630
3 Burnard 86% 5,608
4 Bronard 71% 502
5 Brenard 71% 210
6 Branard 71% 105

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The surname Barnard is the most popular version of all its varients

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