Cognomen Bard (Barde 
, Bard , バード 
, among others...) , in the entire world, is a widespread last name. The family name Bard is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common surname, France, where it is quite a rare surname, and Nigeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and the United States. Very seldom, Bard is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Bard, Barde | Nigeria, Philippines, France, United States, India |
| バード | Japan |
| 巴德 | China |
| بارد | Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Saudi Arabia |
| Бард | Belarus |
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henry bard, 1st viscount bellomont Irish noble, GB (b. 1616) |
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| charles bard, 2nd viscount bellomont Irish noble (b. 1647) |
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john bard American physician, US (b. 1716) |
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samuel bard American physician, US (b. 1742) |
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| frances bard (b. 1687) |
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antoine marie bard French general, FR (b. 1759) |
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| david bard American politician, US (b. 1744) |
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joseph bard 19th century French writer and archaeologist, FR (b. 1803) |
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robert mcfarland bard American lawyer, US (b. 1810) |
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john bard American philanthropist, US (b. 1819) |
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samuel bard American politician, US (b. 1825) |
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| william bard American lawyer (1778-1853), US (b. 1778) |
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thomas r. bard American politician (1841-1915), US (b. 1841) |
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| guillaume bard FR (b. 1781) |
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cephas bard American physician, US (b. 1843) |
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