Where Does The Last Name Bedard Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bedard (Marathi: बेदंर) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bédard. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bedard? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bedard is the 16,581^st most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 217,675 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bedard reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 832,731^st most frequent given name in the world, borne by 125 people.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 24,911 people, or 1 in 1,479. In Canada Bedard is most numerous in: Quebec, where 81 percent live, Ontario, where 13 percent live and British Columbia, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Canada this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Bedard Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bedard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,847 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bedard Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bedard last name are 4.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.3% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bedard earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.54% less than the national average, earning $42,955 CAD per year.