Bardolph Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bardolph Surname Definition:

Osbertus Bardolf, alias Bardol, 45 Henry III. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

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Bardolph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Bardolph Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bardolf' (Yonge).' Bardell: a corruption of Bardolf' (Lower). This statement is confirmed by the following entry:

Osbertus Bardolf, alias Bardol, 45 Henry III. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Dodo Barduf, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Barduphus de Cestlton, ibid.

Uxor William' Bardoulf, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Bardolf, Salop, ibid.

Henry Bardolph, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hugh Bardulphe, 8 Ric. I, sheriff of Westmorland: History West, and Cumb.

Edmond Bardolfe, 1572: Visitation of Hertfordshire (Harl. Soc).

Edward Bardolph, 1634: ibid.

1668. Baptised — Robert, s. John Bardell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1781. Married — Joseph Bardell and Mary Willioghby: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

BERTOLF: From OHG. Perahtolf, "bright wolf." Alexander II confirmed a charter by Maldouen, earl of Levenax to Simon, son of Simon son of Bertolfe of the land of Letterwherling, 1226 (HMC., App. 7 Rep., p. 704). Symon filius Bertolf a witness, 1208—1233 (RMP., p. 50). Malcohnus filius Bertolfi (RAA., I, p. 65, 66). Normannus filius Bertolfi (loc. cit.). Mentioned under the Norman French form of his name, Malcolmus filius Berthout, c. 1170 (RPSA., p. 42).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Corruption of Bardolf.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

BARDOLPPH: French, Hugh Bardolph, (called by Wace, Hue Bardous,) who was contemporary with William the Conqueror, was ancestor of the great baronial house of Bardolf, alike celebrated in the annals of England and of Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In 1165 Robert Bardolph held baronial estates in Lincoln and Kent, and also held lands in Normandy of the Honour of Montfort. The name frequently occurs (12th cent.) in the Duchy (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The Bardolphs were Barons of Parliament in England.

The Norman People (1874)

Bardolph Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bardolph Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bardolph is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bardolph? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bardolph is the 2,168,711th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Bardolph is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Bardolph are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Bardolph is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 42 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and Minnesota, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Bardolph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bardolph has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bardolph last name expanded 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bardolph Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bardolph last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Bardolph earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.75% more than the national average, earning $58,575 USD per year.

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Bardoll8084/
Bardohl8083/
Bardool803/
Bardold803/
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Barhdol800/
Bardolle7584/
Baardolf7553/
Bardoult7531/
Bardalhe752/
Baardole751/
Barddoll750/
Bardal711,306/
Vardol7138/
Bordol719/
Bardall67167/
Barddal67155/
Bardale6789/
Barðdal6744/
Bardahl6742/
Bordoll6739/
Bardhal6717/
Beardal674/
Bhardal674/
Bartdal673/
Bordole673/
Vardhol673/
Bardaal671/
Bourdol671/
Wardolf671/
Bordool671/
Vardoil671/

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