Find out how popular the last name Biard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Biard.

Biard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Biard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Biard in America

Biard is the 80131st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Biard surname appeared 237 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Biard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Biard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Biard

The surname Biard is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "biard," which means "yellowish-brown" or "reddish-brown." This term was often used to describe someone's hair color or complexion.

The earliest known record of the Biard surname dates back to the 12th century in the Normandy region of France. It is likely that the name originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with reddish-brown hair or a ruddy complexion. Over time, this nickname became hereditary and evolved into a family name.

In the 13th century, there are mentions of individuals bearing the Biard surname in various French records, including the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Aubin d'Angers, a collection of charters and deeds from the Abbey of Saint-Aubin in Angers. One notable individual from this period was Guillemin Biard, who was recorded as a landowner in the village of Neuville-sur-Sarthe in 1289.

The Biard surname also appears in the Cahiers de l'État-civil, a series of civil records from the 16th century onwards. In 1547, a record mentions Jean Biard, a merchant from the city of Rouen. Another notable figure was Jacques Biard, a French philosopher and theologian born in 1562, who was known for his works on metaphysics and ethics.

During the 17th century, the Biard surname was particularly prevalent in the Normandy and Picardy regions of northern France. One notable individual from this period was René Biard, a French Jesuit missionary who traveled to North America in the early 1600s. He was among the first Jesuit missionaries to establish missions in what is now Nova Scotia and Maine.

In the 18th century, the Biard surname spread to other parts of France, including Paris and the surrounding areas. One noteworthy individual from this time was Pierre Biard, a French painter and engraver born in 1772, who gained recognition for his landscape paintings and etchings.

Other notable individuals with the Biard surname throughout history include François-Auguste Biard, a French painter and illustrator born in 1799, known for his satirical genre paintings and caricatures, and Auguste-François Biard, a French painter and lithographer born in 1800, who specialized in orientalist and genre scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Biard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Biard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Biard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Biard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Biard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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