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 1,520
Agricultural Labourer 207
Dress Maker 69
Domestic Servant 62
General Labourer 61
Annuitant 58
Labourer 45
Carpenter 44
General Servant 42
Farm Labourer 41
Laundress 40
No Occupation 35
Farmers Son 29
Gardener 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Boot Maker 24
House Keeper 24
Tailor 21
Bricklayer 20
Coal Miner 20
General Domestic Servant 19
Mariner 18
Charwoman 17
Milliner 16
Servant 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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