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
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Byard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Byard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Byard is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Byard.
How Common Is The Last Name Byard? popularity and diffusion
The last name Byard is the 121,172nd most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,927,412 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Byard reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Byard is also the 580,229th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 238 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,487 people, or 1 in 145,741. In The United States Byard is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Byard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Byard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Byard last name grew 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Byard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Byard surname are 9.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.34% 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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