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Ard Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Aird .

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


Similar surnames: Aird, Bard, Ord, Arn, Aro, Art, Ark, Hand, Hard, Arel

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Where is the Ard family from?

You can see how Ard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Ard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Ard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ard families in 1891.
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What did your Ard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Die Sinker Drop Forging Trade and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ard. 100% of Ard men worked as a Die Sinker Drop Forging Trade and 44% of Ard 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

  • Die Sinker Drop Forging Trade
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    44%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    16%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%
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Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Ard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ard. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Ard. For the veterans among your Ard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ard lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ard in 1944 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

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