Explore the Family Name Bardy

The meaning of Bardy

1. English (Yorkshire): perhaps from an unrecorded pet form of Bardolph, a medieval personal name of ancient Germanic origin, from bard- ‘battleaxe’ + wulf ‘wolf’. 2. French: from a diminutive of Bard 5. 3. Hungarian (Bárdy): habitational name for someone from a place called Bárd in Somogy County or in Máramaros (now Maramures in Romania).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bardy saw a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 56,526th most common name in 2000, it fell to the 67,519th spot by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 19.45%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period, from 338 to 292, representing a 13.61% drop. Similarly, the proportion of people named Bardy per 100,000 residents dropped by 23.08%, from 0.13 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#67,519	-19.45%
Count	338	292	-13.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bardy

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bardy, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting insights. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the Bardy surname identified as White (84.62%), a figure that rose to 89.38% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic was recorded as zero in 2010, despite small percentages in 2000. Those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native also reduced over the decade, whereas the number of individuals claiming two or more ethnicities decreased by 45.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.62%	89.38%	5.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.55%	3.08%	-13.24%
Two or More Races	5.03%	2.74%	-45.53%
Black	2.96%	2.4%	-18.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.48%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.37%	0%	0%