Board Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Board Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Board family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 55
Female Servant 51
Independent 25
Labourer 24
Male Servant 19
Farmer 18
Ag Labourer 9
Carpenter 8
Dress Maker 8
Milliner 7
Smith 7
Shoe Maker 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Blacksmith 5
Assistant 4
Builder 4
Soldier 4
Glazier 4
Apprentice 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Grocer 3
Tailor 3
Clerk 3
Yeoman 3
Bricklayer 3

Board Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 60% 165,277
2 Beard 80% 56,812
3 Broad 60% 28,298
4 Board 100% 11,624
5 Brodie 33% 8,867
6 Baird 60% 8,473
7 Breed 40% 4,282
8 Bard 80% 3,759
9 Bride 20% 3,082
10 Braid 60% 2,991
11 Burd 60% 2,650
12 Brade 40% 2,230
13 Brid 40% 1,867
14 Bord 80% 1,632
15 Brad 60% 1,275
16 Berd 60% 1,008
17 Bread 40% 904
18 Braud 60% 824
19 Bardoe 50% 367
20 Broud 40% 352
21 Brood 40% 348
22 Broadie 43% 311
23 Bradie 33% 269
24 Braide 50% 194
25 Brede 20% 157
26 Bred 40% 153
27 Biard 80% 136
28 Broid 40% 127
29 Brode 20% 119
30 Barid 60% 118
31 Boord 80% 110
32 Broade 50% 104
33 Burde 40% 104
34 Bourd 80% 103

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The surname Board is the 4th most popular variant of Bird.

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