History of your Surname
Get access to Viard family records.Start a free trial

Viard Family History

Viard Name Meaning

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Withard from the elements wid(u) ‘wood forest’ and hard ‘hard’. This surname is also found in Haiti.

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


Similar surnames: Wiard, Giard, Vizard, Viars, Viar, Bard, Hard, Bird, Beard, Yard

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Viard family from?

You can see how Viard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Viard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Viard families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Viard families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Viard's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Viard families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Viard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Viard ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Viard. 34% of Viard men worked as a Laborer. .

View Census Data for Viard | Data not to scale

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

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Engineer
    23%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Gardener
    23%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Viard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Viard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Viard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Viard

Passenger Lists

There are 879 immigration records available for the last name Viard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Viard immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 272 military records available for the last name Viard. For the veterans among your Viard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Viard military records

You've only scratched the surface of Viard family history

Discover More

What is the average Viard lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Viard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Viard in 1965 was 43, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Viard

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Viard family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Viard last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial