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 959
Agricultural Labourer 199
Labourer 85
Domestic Servant 58
General Servant 52
Dress Maker 45
Carpenter 39
Laundress 38
Gardener 35
Annuitant 35
Servant 29
Ag Labourer 25
House Keeper 23
No Occupation 19
Shoe Maker 19
Baker 18
Tailor 17
Blacksmith 17
Charwoman 17
Wife Of Above 17
Butcher 17
Farm Labourer 17
Pauper 16
Cook 16
Groom 16

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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