Explore the Family Name Byard

The meaning of Byard

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) enclosure’, from Middle English bi yerd.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Byard has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 13,855th and by 2010, it had dropped to 14,986th, a change of -8.16%. The actual count of individuals with the Byard surname also decreased slightly from 2,000 in 2000 to 1,972 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 1.4%. The proportion per 100k people declined as well, going from 0.74 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010, a drop of -9.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,855	#14,986	-8.16%
Count	2,000	1,972	-1.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.67	-9.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Byard

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Byard. There was no change in the proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander between 2000 and 2010, remaining constant at 0.30%. The group identifying as two or more races saw a notable increase, going from 1.70% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010, a change of 31.18%. The majority of the Byards identified as White, though their percentage decreased slightly from 79.85% in 2000 to 78.19% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 58.75%, rising from 1.60% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals remained fairly stable, with a minor increase from 16.15% to 16.38%. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native fell by 12.50%, from 0.40% in 2000 to 0.35% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.85%	78.19%	-2.08%
Black	16.15%	16.38%	1.42%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.54%	58.75%
Two or More Races	1.7%	2.23%	31.18%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0.35%	-12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.3%	0%