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Cognomen Baard (Barde , Bård , Baard ) , around the globe, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Baard is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Nigeria, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Baard is the forename as well as the last name.