Bernard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bernard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bernard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 320
Living On Own Means 38
Living On Her Own Means 27
General Labourer 26
Dress Maker 20
Farmer 16
General Servant Domestic 13
Domestic Servant 12
Labourer 12
Laundress 10
Carpenter 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Dressmaker 9
Coal Miner 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant 9
Painter 8
Clerk 8
Nurse 8
Boot Maker 7
Draper 7
Carman 7
Living On Income 7
Gardener 6
Cook 6

Bernard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnard 86% 52,672
2 Bernard 100% 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 Bernard is the 2nd most popular variant of Barnard.

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