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
School 899
Farm Labourer 121
Private Means 109
General Servant (domestic) 72
General Labourer 66
None 58
Labourer 56
Farmer 56
Dressmaker 52
Domestic Servant 44
At School 33
Clerk 33
Dress Maker 32
Shop Assistant 31
Carpenter 30
Laundress 30
Assisting In Business 27
Carman 27
General Servant Domestic 27
Assisting In The Business 24
Scholar 24
Coal Miner Hewer 24
Cook (domestic) 23
House Painter 23
Housekeeper 22

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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