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Ard Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from any of several places called Aird, including one near Hurlford in Ayrshire, another near Stranraer in Galloway, and the Aird, the higher part of the Vale of Beauly, near Inverness. These place names are derived from Gaelic àird(e) ‘height’, ‘promontory’, from àrd ‘high’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Aird, Bard, Ord, Arn, Aro, Art, Ark, Hand, Hard, Arel

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Ard Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ard name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ard. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • France

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Ard Family Origin

Where is the Ard family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Ard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ard families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Ard families living in South Carolina. This was about 23% of all the recorded Ard's in the USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Ard families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Ard Family Occupations

    What did your Ard ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Ard family was Laborer. Farmer, Farming and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ard. The most common Ard occupation in the USA was Farmer. 49% of Ard's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      49%

    • Farming

      16%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Laborer

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Ard Historical Records

    What Ard family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Ard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Ard. For the veterans among your Ard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Ard Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ard lifespan?

    Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ard in 1944 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ard

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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