Bayard Surname

41,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Haiti

Bayard Surname Definition:

= Bay (q.v.) + the French intens. suff. -ard, Teutonic hard/t, ‘hard.’ Thomas Bayard.—Hundred Rolls Thebald le Bayard.— do.

Til bisshopes bayardes [bay horses] Ben [be] beggeris chaumbres.

—Piers Plowman, 2329-30.

Cp.

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Bayard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5,3431:12,4321,235
Haiti2,3591:4,529574
United States1,7431:207,95120,360
Switzerland7671:10,7081,755
Canada6541:56,3396,663
Belgium3431:33,5185,456
Australia3051:88,51010,201
Cuba2821:40,8611,829
Panama1321:29,6381,747
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Ivory Coast1031:223,9939,237
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Sweden871:113,1818,121
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Chile631:279,6278,218
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
England281:1,989,93178,001
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
India51:153,413,076951,030
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5881:85,4068,900

Bayard (1,804) may also be a first name.

Bayard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Bay (q.v.) + the French intens. suff. -ard, Teutonic hard/t, ‘hard.’ Thomas Bayard.—Hundred Rolls Thebald le Bayard.— do.

Til bisshopes bayardes [bay horses] Ben [be] beggeris chaumbres.

—Piers Plowman, 2329-30.

Cp. Layard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French), Brown-complexioned. Pierre du Terrail dit Bayard probably received his name from his complexion; but in Romance “bayard” signifies spectator or gazer, curious, eager, attentive.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Bayard Last Name Facts

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

Bayard (Arabic: بايارد, Russian: Баярд) is found most frequently in France. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bayard.

How Common Is The Last Name Bayard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bayard is the 41,213th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 574,456 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Bayard reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Bayard is also the 179,873rd most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 1,804 people.

It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 5,343 people, or 1 in 12,432. In France it is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 32 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent live and Île-de-France, where 11 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Bayard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bayard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bayard surname rose 296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bayard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bayard last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bayard are 9.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Bayard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.91% more than the national average, earning R 327,732 per year; in Colombia they earn 37% less than the national average, earning $14,302,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $47,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $46,067 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayards9252/
Bauyard920/
Bayar9140,068/
Bayrd91137/
Bayart833,794/
Bajard832,242/
Boyard831,634/
Beyard831,050/
Bhayar83634/
Bayird8393/
Bayerd8378/
Bayare8362/
Buyard8339/
Bayhar8334/
Bahyar8332/
Biyard8310/
Baiard835/
Wayard831/
Baajrd831/
Bayord830/
Bayurd830/
Bayr80723/
Baujard771,008/
Bhayare7785/
Bouyard7773/
Bayarte7733/
Bayartz7731/
Bayarre7724/
Bahjard7724/
Bhauyar7718/
Bayhart774/
Booyard774/
Bahayar772/
Bhayarp771/
Beard7389,475/
Bayer7387,995/
Baird7380,907/
Bayir7323,153/
Bajar7310,629/
Bayor7310,434/
Boyar734,628/
Biyar732,013/
Bayur73554/
Buyar73505/
Beyar73406/
Bayre73337/
Vayar73318/
Bayyr73291/
Baiar73121/
Béard7339/
Baair7329/
Baerd7326/
Boyrd7318/
Bhayr7310/
Baurd739/
Bayrz736/
Buyrd735/
Bayır735/
Bajrd732/
Byerd732/
Byiar731/
Bayór731/
Beyrd730/
Bayhr730/
Beaujard711,955/
Bayarova71152/
Boyhardt711/
Bhoyar67101,272/
Bhuyar675,202/
Bayire672,866/
Bayour672,174/
Bayere671,437/
Beards67915/
Voyard67575/
Bujard67558/
Baajar67499/
Beyhar67308/
Bijard67296/
Bajart67276/
Bahaur67180/
Bayore67158/
Boyart67110/
Behard6797/
Baihar6773/
Beardt6769/
Boyare6763/
Bayure6759/
Baysre6758/
Bejard6750/
Wuyard6749/
Bayort6745/
Bajarh6743/
Bayert6738/
Bheyar6735/
Bajahr6727/
Beyart6725/
Bojard6725/
Bayorh6724/
Bhajar6722/
Baiyor6720/
Bhayer6717/
Bayret6717/
Buyare6716/
Baired6716/
Beeyar6714/
Biyare6713/
Bahair6713/
Veyard6712/
Bahiar6711/
Bairdh6711/
Bhaiar6710/
Baajir6710/
Bhiyar679/
Behyar679/
Bohyar679/
Beared677/
B'Ayer677/
Bajird677/
Buyhar676/
Bahjar676/
Baaire676/
Baiare675/
Bairds674/
Bieard674/
Weyard674/
Bhayre674/
Bhyoar674/
Bauyer674/
Bearrd673/
Beiard673/
Bajarr673/
Bayoor673/
Viyard672/
B'Ayir672/
Bhayor672/
Byoyar672/
Bhaiyr672/
Bayère672/
Bayier672/
Buiard671/
Bouyar671/
Boyerd671/
Beartd671/
Bairdd671/
Bgoyar671/
Bahayr671/
Bayher671/
Beeard671/
Vayart671/
Baajor671/
Bayuor671/
Buuyar671/
Beyare671/
Bajarz671/
Bajasr671/
Baițar671/
Beasrd671/
Uayart671/
Bayeer671/
Baierd670/
Bajord670/
Beyord670/
Bahyer670/
Beardh670/
Beuard670/

Bayard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bayard in the Russian language
Баярдbaard-
Bayard in the Arabic language
باياردbayard-

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