Byard Surname
Approximately 3,781 people bear this surname
Byard Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Biard, prob. the Old Teutonic name-stem Big- (palatalized) + the French suff. -ard, Teutonic hard, ‘hard', 'brave.’ (English) 1 Dweller By (the) Yard (or Enclosure) [Old English bí (þœm) gearde—geard, fence, enclosure (court-)yard, dwelling] 2 Dweller at the Corner-Yard (or Enclosure) [Old English byge, a corner, curve + geard] (Anglo-French-Latin + Teutonic) for Bayard, q.
Read More About This SurnameByard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,487 | 1:145,741 | 15,049 |
| England | 787 | 1:70,798 | 8,124 |
| Australia | 193 | 1:139,874 | 15,066 |
| Canada | 187 | 1:197,035 | 19,314 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 416 | 1:58,595 | 6,887 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 580 | 1:86,584 | 8,992 |
Byard (238) may also be a first name.
Byard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Biard, prob. the Old Teutonic name-stem Big- (palatalized) + the French suff. -ard, Teutonic hard, ‘hard', 'brave.’ (English) 1 Dweller By (the) Yard (or Enclosure) [Old English bí (þœm) gearde—geard, fence, enclosure (court-)yard, dwelling] 2 Dweller at the Corner-Yard (or Enclosure) [Old English byge, a corner, curve + geard] (Anglo-French-Latin + Teutonic) for Bayard, q.v.
Byard Demographics
Average Byard Salary in
United States
$42,640 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Byard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Byard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Byard is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Byard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 121,172nd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,927,412 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Byard live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 580,229th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 238 people.
Byard is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,487 people, or 1 in 145,741. In The United States Byard is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Byard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Byard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Byard last name expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Byard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Byard last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Byard are 9.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.34% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Byard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $42,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $45,439 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byards | 91 | 5 | / |
| Byhard | 91 | 2 | / |
| Byar | 89 | 512 | / |
| Byhardt | 83 | 15 | / |
| Beyjard | 83 | 10 | / |
| Beyiard | 83 | 2 | / |
| Buiyard | 83 | 0 | / |
| Buyyard | 83 | 0 | / |
| Beard | 80 | 89,475 | / |
| Biard | 80 | 5,656 | / |
| Byhar | 80 | 669 | / |
| Wyard | 80 | 388 | / |
| Byart | 80 | 66 | / |
| Béard | 80 | 39 | / |
| Bhyar | 80 | 17 | / |
| Byord | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vyard | 80 | 6 | / |
| Byare | 80 | 3 | / |
| Byaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bayyar | 73 | 380 | / |
| Buyyar | 73 | 354 | / |
| Bijard | 73 | 296 | / |
| Whyard | 73 | 204 | / |
| Baiyar | 73 | 128 | / |
| Behard | 73 | 97 | / |
| Boyyar | 73 | 92 | / |
| Beardt | 73 | 69 | / |
| Beaard | 73 | 62 | / |
| Beyyar | 73 | 60 | / |
| Beayrd | 73 | 38 | / |
| Byaret | 73 | 20 | / |
| Biared | 73 | 6 | / |
| Byahar | 73 | 5 | / |
| Byareh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bieard | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhyoar | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bearrd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Buyiar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beeard | 73 | 1 | / |
| B'Yare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beyjar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beartd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beyear | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bihard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beaurd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beardh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bayord | 73 | 0 | / |
| Byorrd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bajord | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beyord | 73 | 0 | / |
| Buyear | 73 | 0 | / |
| Biar | 67 | 40,107 | / |
| Bear | 67 | 20,683 | / |
| Bhuyyar | 67 | 293 | / |
| Bhuiyar | 67 | 236 | / |
| Bjar | 67 | 124 | / |
| Bhayyar | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vyar | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bhaiyar | 67 | 50 | / |
| Beijard | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bhoyyar | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baijard | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bijeard | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bajhard | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhoiyar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Byor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhijard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boijard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhaayar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baiyare | 67 | 2 | / |
| Béar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beyeart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byarett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beahard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byohgar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bijaard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajjord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayyajr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beehard | 67 | 0 | / |
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