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 1,009
Agricultural Labourer 174
General Labourer 97
Living On Own Means 87
Domestic Servant 53
Dress Maker 52
Living On Her Own Means 51
Farmer 47
Laundress 45
Carpenter 36
Farm Labourer 36
General Servant Domestic 33
Labourer 33
General Servant 30
Blacksmith 29
Clerk 28
Tailor 26
Gardener 26
General Domestic Servant 23
Coal Miner 23
No Occupation 22
Tailoress 21
Painter 20
Grocer 18
House Keeper 18

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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