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![Show Contents]() Byard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Byard familyThe surname Byard was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Somme and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Their history begins in the 10th century. Early History of the Byard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Byard research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1613 and 1622 are included under the topic Early Byard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Byard Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Byerts, Byard, Biard, Byhard, Bihard, Bicard, Bigard and many more. Early Notables of the Byard familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Byard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Byard RankingIn the United States, the name Byard is the 15,252nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Byard migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Byard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ann Byard, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 2
- Edward Byard, who landed in Virginia in 1658 2
Byard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Adam Byard, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1736 2
Byard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M Byard, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1871 2
| Byard migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Byard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Contemporary Notables of the name Byard (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Byard (1939-2008), American lawyer and an architect from New York City
- John Arthur "Jaki" Byard (1922-1999), American jazz pianist, jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger, born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Douglas John "D.J." Byard (1859-1949), born in Madras, India, and educated in England, he was a proprietor and headmaster of Hahndorf College, South Australia
- Joey Byard (b. 1975), English professional footballer
- Sir Thomas Byard (d. 1800), English Naval commander, who fought at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797 in the French Revolutionary Wars, and eponym of a Royal Navy WWII Frigate
| Historic Events for the Byard family | + |
USS Arizona - Mr. Ralph D. Byard, American Chief Commissary Steward working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 4
- "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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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