Chard Family History

Chard Surname Meaning

English (southwestern): habitational name from Chard or South Chard in Somerset recorded in Domesday Book as Cerdren possibly from Old English ceart ‘rough heathland’ + ærn ‘building dwelling’.

In some instances the surname may have arisen simply as a topographic name from ceart. In some cases possibly also French: from a shortened form of the personal name Richardon, a pet form of Richard or a habitational name from Chard in Creuse.

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

Similar surnames: Hard, Clare, Card, Chad, Cardo, Chadd, Coard, Gard, Char, Hardt

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Where is the Chard family from?

You can see how Chard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 332 Chard families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Chard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Chard families in 1891.

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What did your Chard 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 Chard. 9% of Chard men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Chard women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chard were Carpenter joiner and Private means.

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General labourer

Dairy farmer

Builders labourer

Carpenter joiner

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Chard. 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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There are 5K military records available for the last name Chard. For the veterans among your Chard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chard lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Chard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Chard in 1958 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

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Chard Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Chard family from?

What did your Chard ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Dairy farmer

Builders labourer

Carpenter joiner

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Chard family records will you find?

What is the average Chard lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Chard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Chard in 1958 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

Chard Family History

Chard Surname Meaning

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Chard Surname Meaning

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What did your Chard ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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