Bering Surname

81,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bering Surname Definition:

(German) Bear’s Son [from O.H.Ger. bero, a bear + the 'son’ suff. -ing]

Bering Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,4631:41,1046,464
Denmark8421:6,704612
United States7081:511,94842,890
Germany6771:118,91514,600
Brazil2261:947,23233,775
Poland1671:227,59729,477
France1571:423,07561,574
Russia1391:1,036,85779,143
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Argentina751:569,91240,958
England541:1,031,81650,675
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Norway321:160,69619,635
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

The alternate forms: Béring (2) are calculated separately.

Bering (303) may also be a first name.

Bering Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Bear’s Son [from O.H.Ger. bero, a bear + the 'son’ suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bering Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bering Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bering (Hindi: बेरिंग, Marathi: बेरींग, Russian: Беринг) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Béring. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bering? popularity and diffusion

Bering is the 81,860th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,229,343 people. The surname Bering occurs predominantly in Asia, where 43 percent of Bering reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 505,965th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 303 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,463 people, or 1 in 41,104. In The Philippines Bering is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 35 percent reside, Mimaropa, where 28 percent reside and Western Visayas, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Philippines this surname occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Bering Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bering has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bering surname rose 576 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bering Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bering surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Bering last name are 3.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bering earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning 331,231 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $48,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $52,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béring942/
Behring922,385/
Biering921,112/
Bhering921,054/
Beriong92430/
Berings92360/
Berring92354/
Beering92271/
Boering92269/
Beiring92216/
Bearing92186/
Baering9239/
Beyring9217/
Berzing9213/
Berging9213/
Berieng922/
Besring920/
Betring920/
Berin912,420/
Berng914/
Baehring8681/
Beringue8679/
Beuhring8662/
Berrings8619/
Bierring8611/
Beijring8611/
Boehring864/
Beahring861/
Berringt861/
Beerings861/
Beehring861/
Bearings860/
Behering860/
Behrings860/
Bearring860/
Bergin8315,409/
Baring8312,469/
Boring837,674/
Bereng833,424/
Biring831,505/
Berzin831,497/
Berina831,277/
Vering83734/
Berion83385/
Wering83303/
Berrin83281/
Beruin83122/
Bäring8333/
Bierin8329/
Betrin8321/
Beyrin8320/
Behrin8315/
Berien8313/
Berind8311/
Uering839/
Byring838/
Böring838/
Besrin837/
Bearin834/
Berinc833/
Beurin832/
Berzng832/
Bherin831/
Bernng831/
Beerin831/
Berink830/
Berint830/
Bern803,620/
Beringova8010/
Wearing773,198/
Wiering771,328/
Berrien771,011/
Viering77954/
Vehring77822/
Berginc77682/
Bähring77663/
Borring77647/
Birring77548/
Werring77527/
Wehring77521/
Vearing77319/
Bairing77300/
Weering77209/
Barring77143/
Bergink77121/
Bhoring77110/
Veering7789/
Bohring7775/
Weuring7767/
Weruing7767/
Böhring7766/
Byhring7764/
Berrina7761/
Weiring7750/
Bärring7750/
Baaring7747/
Birging7746/
Bahring7746/
Weyring7743/
Bearint7734/
Berrion7718/
Barieng7718/
Huering7716/
Wetring7714/
Beerink7712/
Veiring7711/
Buiring779/
Behrzin779/
Bjøring777/
Bereung776/
Biereng775/
Bhereng774/
Berueng774/
Börring774/
Bearina774/
Weringh773/
Verings773/
Verring773/
Beurink773/
Bjæring773/
Bharing772/
Berruin772/
Bayring772/
Beatrin771/
Uerring771/
Baringh771/
Whering771/
Werieng771/
Beirien771/
Berinne771/
Berengh771/
Borieng771/
Berienė771/
Beryong771/
Berzinc771/
Berreng771/
Bierzin771/
Beirina771/
Bettrin771/
Baringg771/
Biriong771/
Beargin770/
Berginn770/
Bierrin770/
Boyring770/
Bihring770/
Berrink770/
Behringová751/
Berne737,618/
Verin734,541/
Bernd733,578/
Bernt732,495/
Beren731,885/
Birin731,510/
Byrin73411/
Berim73197/
Bearn73174/
Beirn73100/
Biern7398/
Beryn7376/
Barng7318/
Behrn7313/
Bernn7310/
Berhn736/
Bernå735/
Bernø735/
Byrng734/
Bernk733/
Bernh733/
Werng732/
Verng732/
Borng731/
Berrn731/
Berzn731/
Bérin731/
Berén731/
Birng730/
Beern730/
Berengue71641/
Wieringh7177/
Wearring7147/
Vuerings7146/
Baharing7143/
Vierring7139/
Wettring7134/
Bierienė7130/
Berinova7128/
Viehring7120/
Barringh7116/
Berinque7112/
Hverring716/
Wehering715/
Birringh715/
Wehrings714/
Veerring712/
Wearings711/
Bearrion711/
Beerrien711/
Berngova711/
Wuehring711/
Vierzing711/
Veringue711/
Berengke711/
Behereng711/
Boitring711/
Berinckx711/
Betrinne711/
Berzinck710/
Wheering710/
Behrrind710/
Whearing710/
Berndt6742,527/
Beirne676,445/
Bairin675,260/
Bareng674,629/
Berent673,453/
Birgin672,534/
Berend672,516/
Birina67939/
Beeren67803/
Berrim67803/
Beuren67707/
Bearne67702/
Bieren67598/
Barink67365/
Beirinckx67327/
Birien67319/
Barinc67316/
Berzen67251/
Boirin67248/
Behren67204/
Byrina67199/
Bireng67174/
Birion67173/
Werink67155/
Wiring67129/
Berzyn67127/
Verrin67122/
Berenc67118/
Boreng6789/
Beyrne6780/
Viring6779/
Bergne6767/
Berzén6767/
Birzin6765/
Behrnd6765/
Berren6760/
Beryna6758/
Verink6757/
Wäring6755/
Bayrin6738/
Wereng6736/
Bereen6734/
Berhne6731/
Beiren6731/
Boräng6730/
Berengova6729/
Beirim6727/
Bernke6726/
Byrgin6721/
Väring6718/
Biruin6715/
Berntt6713/
Bitrin6712/
Birink6710/
Veerin6710/
Bisrin678/
Birnng677/
Betryn677/
Birinc676/
Bernøe676/
Berrinque676/
Vereng675/
Veyrin675/
Beruen675/
Borinc674/
Birind674/
Bajrin674/
Bérzin674/
Behryn674/
Bearen673/
Beryon673/
Bernne673/
Berntd673/
Berrengue673/
Behern672/
Beraen672/
Bérion672/
Berync672/
Veringova671/
Boyrin671/
Beahrn671/
Bojrin671/
Berenn671/
Wherng671/
Bérina671/
Bujrin671/
Buirin671/
Wierng671/
Byreng671/
Berincová671/
Berindowa671/
Betren671/
Baharring671/
Bihrin671/
Berrne671/
Bhernt670/
Wyring670/
Vearin670/
Vehrin670/
Biorin670/
Wjring670/
Weirng670/
Bearnt670/

Bering Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bering in the Hindi language
बेरिंगberinga-
Bering in the Marathi language
बेरींगberinga-
Bering in the Russian language
Берингbering-

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