Barnhardt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Portugal

The Portuguese surname Barnhardt is of patronymic origin, derived from the first name of the father and literally meant "(son) of Bernard". The forename Bernhard is an old German name composed of the elements "ber(n)" which means "bear" and "hard" which means "brave, strong, courageous."

Its popularity as a Christian name is largely due to the two saints of this name, St. Bernard of Menthon (d.1081), popularly known as the patron saint of mountaineers, who founded the Alpine hospices and whose name has been given to the dogs used to look for lost travelers, and the French St. Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153), churchman and mystic who became the most powerful influence in France, and later, in all Western Europe.

Early Origins of the Barnhardt family

The surname Barnhardt was first found in Portugal where "a family so-called of nobles existed already in time of Kings D. Afonso V and D. Joao II, living in Ponte from Lima. Many were Minho nobility and a branch of Bernardes de Obidos, and Heitor Bernardes Botado, people of great value and great spirits, including Manso de Lima, who was a warrior genius; he went to serve the Emperor Charles V. He returned to Portugal and, getting married, gave rise to Bernardes Botados." 1

Early History of the Barnhardt family

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Barnhardt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernardo, Bernardes, Bernardi, Bernardino, Bernhard, Bernhardt, Bernhart, Barnhard, Barnhardt and many more.

Early Notables of the Barnhardt family

Prominent members of the family include Guillermo Bernardo held the title of Duke of Gascua and was a son of Guillermo Sancho, who died in 1010. Oliver Bernardo held the office of Bishop of Barcelona in the mid 4th century, and was sent to the diocese of Tortosa by order of Pope Clement VI in 1346. Jesús Maria Bernardo was a member of the Carmelite order and prior of the...
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Barnhardt Ranking

In the United States, the name Barnhardt is the 18,345^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Barnhardt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barnhardt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Barnhardt, who arrived in DeWitt County, Illinois in 1860 3
Harvey T. Barnhardt, aged 2, who settled in America, in 1892
Mrs. Barnhardt, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1892

Barnhardt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Sarah F. Barnhardt, aged 36, who immigrated to America, in 1904
Arthur Barnhardt, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
George Barnhardt, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1907
Floy Barnhardt, aged 10, who landed in America, in 1908
Harold M. Barnhardt, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barnhardt (post 1700) +

Robert A. Barnhardt (b. 1937), American educator, Chancellor of North Carolina State University
Luther Ernest Barnhardt (1903-1980), American politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1957 to 1961
Wilton Barnhardt (b. 1960), American reporter for Sports Illustrated and author of Emma Who Saved My Life (1989)
Thomas Ray Barnhardt (b. 1963), American retired NFL football punter

Citations +

De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)