Origins of the Barnard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 72North West 94Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 334East Midlands 272West Midlands 135East 1201London 2319South East 1120South West 340South Wales 69Mid Wales 7West Wales 4North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnards lived in london

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    10,000 Barnard Travel & migration records
    76,000 Barnards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnard

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    514th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Barnard surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Barnard first names?

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    Common jobs for Barnards

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Barnards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    374

    Living On Own Means

    229

    Laundress

    220

    General Servant Domestic

    201

    Domestic Servant

    175

    Common male occupations for Barnards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    499

    Carpenter

    298

    General Labourer

    249

    Farmer

    236

    Farm Labourer

    235

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