Berends Surname
Approximately 9,271 people bear this surname
Berends Surname User-submission:
The surname Berends has a German origin. It derives from the first name Bernhard or Barend, which comes from the term bern meaning 'bears'. This name became popular due to two saints: St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 - 1153), the founder of the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux and St.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5,378 | 1:3,140 | 256 |
| Germany | 1,498 | 1:53,742 | 6,986 |
| United States | 1,337 | 1:271,099 | 25,439 |
| South Africa | 467 | 1:116,012 | 13,849 |
| Australia | 182 | 1:148,328 | 15,783 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Belgium | 60 | 1:191,611 | 25,371 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Bérends (9) are calculated separately.
Berends Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Berends has a German origin. It derives from the first name Bernhard or Barend, which comes from the term bern meaning 'bears'. This name became popular due to two saints: St. Bernard of Clairvaux (circa 1010 - 1153), the founder of the Cistercian monastery at Clairvaux and St. Bernard of Menthon (923 - 1108), the founder of Alpine hospices and patron saint of mountaineers.
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Where Does The Last Name Berends Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Berends (Russian: Берендс) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Bérends. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berends? popularity and diffusion
Berends is the 54,872nd most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 786,058 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Berends reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 5,378 people, or 1 in 3,140. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 32 percent live, Overijssel, where 11 percent live and Drenthe, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Berends Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Berends has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berends surname grew 2,305 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Berends Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Berends last name are 25.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.24% being registered with the party.
The amount Berends earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.66% less than the national average, earning R 157,656 per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $56,148 CAD per year.
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Berends Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berends in the Russian language | ||
| Берендс | berends | - |
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