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Bardy Family History

Bardy Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): perhaps from an unrecorded pet form of Bardolph a medieval personal name of ancient Germanic origin from bard- ‘battleaxe’ + wulf ‘wolf’. French: from a diminutive of Bard 5. Hungarian (Bárdy): habitational name for someone from a place called Bárd in Somogy County or in Máramaros (now Maramures in Romania).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bard, Tardy, Cardy, Mady, Hardy, Bandy, Lardy, Brody, Brawdy, Gard

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Where is the Bardy family from?

You can see how Bardy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bardy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bardy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 58 Bardy families living in Yorkshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Bardy's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bardy families in 1891.
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What did your Bardy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bardy. 100% of Bardy men worked as a General Labourer and 95% of Bardy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Laundry Hand
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bardy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 573 military records available for the last name Bardy. For the veterans among your Bardy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bardy lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Bardy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bardy in 1962 was 78, and 69 in 2004.

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