# Barnard (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/barnard/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 20,366 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,760 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 15,160 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.4% (19,517 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑɹnɑɹd/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

English, Dutch, and French surname, variant of Bernard. This sense is also found in Slavic borrowings (Polish, Slovenian, Czech). Also Americanized from German Bernhard, Bernhardt, of the same meaning.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Barnard in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Barnard in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

## People named Barnard

- Edward Emerson Barnard, American astronomer and astronomical photographer (1857-1923)
- Chester Irving Barnard, American businessman (1886–1961)
- Arthur Barnard, American hurdler (1929–2018)
- Neal D. Barnard, American physician, author, and clinical researcher
- Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard, American academic administrator (1809–1889)
- Henry Barnard, American educationalist (1811–1900)
- George N. Barnard, American photographer (1819–1902)
- George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (1863–1938)
- Elisa Barnard, Australian female archer
- Isaac D. Barnard, American politician (1791-1834)
- Fred Barnard, British artist (1846-1896)

## Similar surnames

Bernard, Bernardo, Brainard, Bernardi, Brainerd, Barnhart, Bernhardt, Barner, Bernhard, Barnhardt, Bernards, Brenner.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.