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
Living On Own Means 141
General Labourer 84
Dress Maker 67
General Servant Domestic 65
Farmer 54
Scholar 46
Agricultural Labourer 46
Carpenter 44
Cook Domestic 33
Butcher 27
Domestic Servant 26
Housemaid Domestic 26
School 26
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 26
Dressmaker 25
Laundress Wash 24
House Keeper 20
Tailoress 20
House Maid Domestic 19
Game Keeper 19
Commercial Clerk 17
Farm Labourer 17
General Domestic Servant 17
House Painter 17
Servant Domestic 17

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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