Byrd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Byrd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Byrd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
Hawker 5
Farmers Son 3
Labourer 2
Carrier 2
Coal Miner 2
Farmer 2
Inn Keeper 2
Nurse 2
Wife Of Above 2
Wheel Wright 2
Butcher 2
Silver Polisher 2
Housemaid 1
Cloth Worker 1
Dressmaker 1
Engine Driver 1
Engine Fitter 1
Hall Porter 1
Pastry Cook 1
Pastry Cook's Wife 1
Shoemakers Cutter 1
Washerwoman 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
Servant General 1

Byrd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bird 75% 165,277
2 Byard 80% 3,567
3 Burd 75% 2,650
4 Byrd 100% 1,554
5 Berd 75% 1,008
6 Boyard 67% 718
7 Bayard 67% 159
8 Byrde 80% 105
9 Burde 60% 104

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The surname Byrd is the 4th most popular variant of Bird.

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