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Bichard Name Meaning

French and Channel Islands:: nickname from Old French bichard ‘fawn young fallow deer’. As the Old French word was also used to denote a measure of grain a nickname for a grain dealer is possible. from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements bic (respelling of bek a borrowing of Latin beccus ‘beak’) + hard ‘hardy strong’. Compare German Bickhart .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Richard, Bechard, Birchard, Orchard, Bachar, Chard, Pickard, Picard

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Where is the Bichard family from?

You can see how Bichard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bichard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bichard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 165 Bichard families living in Quebec. This was about 71% of all the recorded Bichard's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bichard families in 1911.
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What did your Bichard ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Employee were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bichard. 33% of Bichard men worked as a Cultivateur and 25% of Bichard women worked as an Employee. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bichard were Comptable and Cultivateur. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    33%
  • Journalier
    26%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Comptable
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Employee
    25%
  • Revenue
    25%
  • Religieuse
    25%
  • Cultivateur
    25%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 572 military records available for the last name Bichard. For the veterans among your Bichard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bichard lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Bichard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bichard in 1968 was 65, and 68 in 2004.

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