Bérard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bérard family

The surname Bérard was first found in Brittany where the family has held a family seat from very ancient times. 1

The family were also elected to the nobility at Montalet-Alais in Languedoc and became the Marquis of Montalet St. Pierre, as well as the Marquis of Montalet-Alais. They were strongly represented in the province of Lyonnais. Under the spelling Beraud they became the Marquis Croissy in Ile-de-France, and settled in Courville in Languedoc.

Early History of the Bérard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bérard research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1066 is included under the topic Early Bérard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bérard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Berard, Berar, Berare, Berars, Berart, Berad, Berrard, Berrar, Berrare, Berrars, Berrart, Berrad, Barrard, Berard and many more.

Early Notables of the Bérard family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Victor Bérard, French Hellenist, translated "The Odyssey", and made an itinerary of Ulysses' voyage(s)

Bérard World Ranking

In the United States, the name Bérard is the 6,664^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Bérard is ranked the 677^th most popular surname. 3 And in France, the name Bérard is the 552^nd popular surname with an estimated 8,436 people with that name. 4

Bérard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bérard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Louis Berard, who arrived in Arkansas in 1905 5
Camille Berard, aged 20, who landed in America from Rochefosore, France, in 1908
Charles Berard, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1912
Eugene Berard, aged 55, who immigrated to the United States from Lyon, France, in 1912
Juliette Berard, aged 10, who landed in America from Molisres y Fice, France, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bérard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bérard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Gabriel Berard, son of Pierre and Isabelle, who married Geneviève Hayot, daughter of Jean-Adrien and Louise, in Quebec on 23rd October 1673 6

Bérard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Gabriel Berard, son of Gabriel and Geneviève, who married Marie-Angélique Desorey, daughter of Michel and Françoise, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 30th January 1713 6
François Berard, son of Gabriel and Geneviève, who married Madeleine Renaud, daughter of Jean-Bernard and Jeanne, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 26th October 1722 6
Jean-François Berard, son of Gabriel and Geneviève, who married Thérèse Renaut, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 11th August 1722 6
Pierre Berard, son of Gabriel and Geneviève, who married Catherine Joly, daughter of Jean-Julien and Catherine, in Sorel, Quebec on 9th January 1724 6
Gabriel Berard, son of Gabriel and Geneviève, who married Thérèse Chevalier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Catherine, in Sorel, Quebec on 24th November 1732 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bérard (post 1700) +

Bryan Wallace Berard (b. 1977), American professional NHL ice hockey player
Costan W Berard, American physician
Armand Berard (1904-1989), French Diplomat, Ambassador to the UN
Léon Bérard (1876-1960), French politician and lawyer with l'Académie française
Victor Bérard (1864-1931), French classical scholar
Joseph Frédéric Bérard (1789-1828), French physician and philosopher
Christian Bérard (1902-1949), French painter and designer
Marcel Bérard (1933-2021), Canadian politician in the Quebec, Canada, Member of the Legislative Assembly (1973-1976)
André Bérard (b. 1940), Canadian businessman, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of the National Bank of Canada
Berard Haile O.F.M (1874-1961), American Franciscan friar

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.