Barnard Surname

6,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Barnard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bernard,' or 'Barnard.' The Cistercian monk gave a wonderful impetus in the 13th century to this name, already popular. A large number of Bernards sprang up in Furness after the Abbey came under the Bernardino rule; Bernard Gilpin's name is a case in point.

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Barnard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa37,3291:1,451169
United States28,1221:12,8891,601
England13,4971:4,128557
Australia3,8851:6,9491,020
Canada2,0191:18,2492,581
New Zealand7301:6,2031,042
Wales5381:5,752643
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Scotland2401:22,3082,535
Liberia2181:20,2232,038
Namibia2161:11,1552,104
Netherlands2091:80,80013,556
Pakistan1621:1,102,74013,721
Mexico1581:785,60911,559
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
India911:8,429,290174,159
Germany841:958,39866,883
France821:810,03397,301
Saint Lucia701:2,554400
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Spain601:779,20132,544
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Zimbabwe581:266,17728,032
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Trinidad and Tobago441:30,9993,171
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Jersey301:3,307613
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Guernsey221:2,929767
Barbados211:13,688897
United States Virgin Islands201:5,519844
Panama181:217,3486,003
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Bermuda121:5,440820
China121:113,943,4645,994
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Finland81:687,08836,047
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines81:14,082855
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Jamaica61:478,32410,136
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Mozambique51:5,452,3144,256
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
DR Congo31:24,626,523260,455
Ghana31:9,006,89723,626
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,2981:3,340475
Wales951:16,510987
Scotland441:85,0734,558
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3741:6,810860

Barnard (3,414) may also be a first name.

Barnard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bernard,' or 'Barnard.' The Cistercian monk gave a wonderful impetus in the 13th century to this name, already popular. A large number of Bernards sprang up in Furness after the Abbey came under the Bernardino rule; Bernard Gilpin's name is a case in point. The popular form was Barnet. There are more than a hundred Barnetts in the London Directory. Barnes and Barnet seem to suggest a nick. Barn and a diminutive Barnett. It is quite possible that such is the case, but in general Barnes must be looked on as local, and Barnett is simply a provincial pronunciation of Barnard. Barnet is turned into a title of high degree in the following entry:

'Of Barronet Coll, for his child's layreston.': Churchwardens' Accounts, Gateshead, 1643.

For instances v. Bernard.

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

= Bernard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Barents.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of Bernard (bear, firm).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A well-known Teutonic personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A town in Hertfordshire, and parishes in that co. and in Middlesex and Lincoln. In many instances the name Barnard is so corrupted. It is-why I know not-a common name among the Jews.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Bjarnarðr; from the Flemish, Barnard; in the Domesday Book, Bernard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barnard Last Name Facts

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

Barnard (Arabic: بارنار, Bengali: বর্নার্ড, Hindi: बरनर्ड, Marathi: बनर्ड, Oriya: ବର୍ାଡ, Russian: Барнард) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,336th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 81,753 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Barnard reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 121,832nd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 3,414 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 37,329 people, or 1 in 1,451. In South Africa Barnard is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 31 percent are found, Western Cape, where 19 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 11 percent are found. Beside South Africa this surname is found in 118 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Barnard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barnard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 566 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 545 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barnard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Barnard surname are 15.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Barnard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.01% more than the national average, earning R 399,264 per year; in United States they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $44,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barnhard93937/
Barnardt93645/
Bearnard9310/
Barnards939/
Barnnard934/
Barrnard933/
Baernard932/
Baarnard931/
Barnahrd931/
Barnaard931/
Barnasrd931/
Barnardd931/
Barnarrd931/
Barnardh931/
Barnar9276/
Barnhardt883,876/
Barnhartd8812/
Barnhhard881/
Bearnhard880/
Bernard86410,017/
Bornard86383/
Barnerd8646/
Barnart8622/
Barnarr8617/
Börnard8611/
Varnard867/
Barnare866/
Barnord862/
Barnhar862/
Barnair861/
Barngar861/
Bèrnard861/
Barnarp861/
Warnard861/
Barnahardt822/
Barnardová822/
Barnheardt822/
Hbarnhardt821/
Barnhaardt821/
Bearnheard820/
Bearnhardt820/
Bernhard8032,457/
Barnhart8026,651/
Bernardt80244/
Barnaart80117/
Bornaard8089/
Borgnard8046/
Barnaure8036/
Bernnard8031/
Bernaerd8030/
Barnartt8024/
Bargnare8021/
Bernartd8016/
Bornnard8015/
Bernahrd8010/
Bearngar809/
Berhnard808/
Bernarrd808/
Bornhard808/
Varnnard808/
Bernaard807/
Berrnard806/
Bernardd805/
Beirnard804/
Boornard803/
Berneard803/
Barnahrt802/
Barnharr802/
Bharngar802/
Beernard802/
Barneart801/
Barnhair801/
Barnharp801/
Barhnart801/
Bournard801/
Warngard801/
Börnhard801/
Bernardh801/
Bearnear800/
Barnherd800/
Barnerdt800/
Bearnerd800/
Bearnord800/
Boernard800/
Warnhard800/
Barnnart800/
Barnor777,932/
Bornar7722/
Varnar7719/
Bernhardt7543,642/
Bornhardt75132/
Bernaerdt75131/
Barnheart7581/
Beernaerd7581/
Bhatrnare7526/
Bearnarth7520/
Barnhartt757/
Barnahart754/
Bargneare753/
Bernahard753/
Barhnhart752/
Bernnardt752/
Beirnaerd752/
Borngardt751/
Bernaardt751/
Bernahrdt751/
Berhnhard751/
D'Bernard751/
Baharnare751/
Barnharte750/
Barnhhart750/
Bearnhart750/
Bairnhart750/
Barnharts750/
Barnhordt750/
Barnhaert750/
Hbernhard750/
Bornare711,773/
Bernart711,349/
Barnert71901/
Bernerd71363/
Barnoor7118/
Bernheardt7116/
Bernhardtt7116/
Bernahardt7114/
Bernord716/
Bernhardth713/
Bharnor712/
Borgnar712/
Bornarp712/
Barnort711/
Barnour711/
Bernardowa711/
Wornard711/
Bernhhardt711/
Barngor711/
Bearnheart710/
Bornord710/
Berhnhardt710/
Barnore710/
Bernaert671,314/
Bernartt67129/
Barnerth6742/
Bornarth6739/
Wornardt6729/
Bernarth6722/
Baernert6710/
Beernart6710/
Barnhert679/
Varnhart679/
Barnhartová673/
Barnhort672/
Barnertt671/
Barrnore671/
Berhnart671/
Bernherd671/
Bernnerd671/
Bernhord671/
Barnorte671/
Bernahrt671/
Bernarht671/
Bernarrt671/
Bernerdt671/
Bernárdt671/
Barnnert671/

Barnard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barnard in the Bengali language
বর্নার্ডbarnarda-
Barnard in the Oriya language
ବର୍ାଡbarada66.67
ବର୍ାଡର୍baradar33.33
Barnard in the Marathi language
बनर्डbanarda27.27
बरनाडर्baranadar23.64
बनर्डर्banardar18.18
बनर्टbanarta16.36
बनाडर्banadar5.45
बनरbanara3.64
बरनडbaranada1.82
बनाडbanada1.82
बरनॉडर्baranodar1.82
Barnard in the Hindi language
बरनर्डbaranarda16.67
बर्नाडbarnada16.67
बर्नर्डbarnarda16.67
बरनार्डbaranarda16.67
बरनाडbaranada16.67
वनार्डvanarda16.67
Barnard in the Russian language
Барнардbarnard-
Barnard in the Arabic language
بارنارbarnar-
بارناردbarnard-
برنردbrnrd-

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