Explore the Family Name Barder

The meaning of Barder

English: occupational name from Middle English barder, bardour ‘maker of horse armor’, an agent noun derivative of Old French barde ‘horse armor’ or ‘pack-saddle’.

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How common is the last name Barder in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Barder' saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 66,274 in 2000 and dropped to 83,541 by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 26.05%. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 279 in 2000 to 225 in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 19.35%. Thus, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.1 individuals named Barder in 2000, which further decreased to 0.08 by 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#66,274#83,541-26.05%
Count279225-19.35%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barder

As per the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the surname 'Barder', there have been significant changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 88.17% of the individuals with the Barder surname identified as white, which increased to 92% by 2010. Those identifying as black decreased from 7.17% to 4.44%, marking a change of -38.08%. Individuals who identified with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity both dropped to 0% by 2010, from 2.15% each in 2000. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year.

20002010Change
White88.17%92%4.34%
Black7.17%4.44%-38.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.15%0%0%
Hispanic2.15%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%