Bern Surname

125,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bern Surname Definition:

(English, Swiss, German) One who came from Bernes (bear), in Normandy, or from Bern (place where bears abounded), a city and canton in Switzerland, or from Bern, in Germany.

Bern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2691:285,62626,570
Russia4751:303,41731,027
Germany4641:173,50320,403
Sweden2731:36,0692,912
Taiwan1891:124,0461,140
France931:714,22389,679
Norway801:64,2799,125
Denmark761:74,2737,314
Belarus741:128,39318,481
Iraq681:515,0248,412
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia491:550,93340,757
England411:1,358,97760,528
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Panama271:144,8984,800
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Finland161:343,54424,270
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belize11:355,4743,977
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Bern (3,452) may also be a first name.

Bern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Swiss, German) One who came from Bernes (bear), in Normandy, or from Bern (place where bears abounded), a city and canton in Switzerland, or from Bern, in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bern Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bern (Arabic: برن, Russian: Берн) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bern? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 125,679th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,013,134 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Bern are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,032nd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,452 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,269 people, or 1 in 285,626. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Bern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bern last name increased 829 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (66%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bern surname are 8.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Bern earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning 385,711 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23% more than the national average, earning R 292,296 per year; in United States they earn 15.83% more than the national average, earning $49,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $60,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berne897,618/
Bernd893,578/
Bernt892,495/
Berin892,420/
Beren891,885/
Bearn89174/
Beirn89100/
Biern8998/
Beryn8976/
Behrn8913/
Bernn8910/
Berhn896/
Baern895/
Bernå895/
Bernø895/
Berng894/
Boern893/
Bernk893/
Bernh893/
Berrn891/
Berzn891/
Berén891/
Beern890/
Berndt8042,527/
Bergin8015,409/
Beirne806,445/
Bering805,928/
Berent803,453/
Bereng803,424/
Berend802,516/
Boeren801,928/
Berzin801,497/
Berina801,277/
Beeren80803/
Beuren80707/
Bearne80702/
Bieren80598/
Berion80385/
Berrin80281/
Berzen80251/
Behren80204/
Berzyn80127/
Beruin80122/
Berenc80118/
Beyrne8080/
Bergne8067/
Berzén8067/
Behrnd8065/
Berren8060/
Beryna8058/
Boerin8042/
Bereen8034/
Berhne8031/
Beiren8031/
Bierin8029/
Betrin8021/
Beyrin8020/
Behrin8015/
Berntt8013/
Berien8013/
Berind8011/
Besrin807/
Betryn807/
Bernøe806/
Beruen805/
Bearin804/
Baeren804/
Behryn804/
Bearen803/
Baerin803/
Beryon803/
Bernne803/
Berntd803/
Berinc803/
Behern802/
Beraen802/
Beurin802/
Berync802/
Beahrn801/
Bherin801/
Boehrn801/
Berenn801/
Bernng801/
Beerin801/
Betren801/
Berrne801/
Bhernt800/
Bearnt800/
Berint800/
Born7549,788/
Wern751,380/
Barn751,200/
Vern751,153/
Byrn751,035/
Birn75881/
Uern7522/
Börn7518/
Bärn7512/
Berendt733,279/
Bhering731,054/
Berrien731,011/
Berring73354/
Beering73271/
Beiring73216/
Bearing73186/
Bernova73166/
Baehren73108/
Beyrent7387/
Berrent7370/
Berreen7364/
Beyrend7364/
Berrina7361/
Betreen7354/
Berrend7336/
Bearint7334/
Baerren7330/
Bierren7328/
Behrenk7326/
Bearnth7321/
Beereen7320/
Berrion7318/
Beyring7317/
Beerink7312/
Bearndt7310/
Berentt739/
Behrzin739/
Bhereng734/
Bearina734/
Behrenn733/
Berrymn733/
Berruin732/
Betrend732/
Berenne732/
Bergeen732/
Bernová732/
Beyrene732/
Beatrin731/
Beirene731/
Beahren731/
Bearntt731/
Beettrn731/
Berryon731/
Beirien731/
Berinne731/
Berengh731/
Berenkh731/
Berienė731/
Berreng731/
Bierzin731/
Beirina731/
Bettrin731/
Berehen731/
Berndtt730/
Beargin730/
Berginn730/
Beerene730/
Bearent730/
Bierrin730/
Berrenc730/
Besring730/
Berrink730/
Bethren730/
Betring730/
Byrne67160,660/
Barin6712,089/
Borin6710,996/
Boren6710,878/
Verne677,030/
Verin674,541/
Biren673,802/
Baren672,891/
Birin671,510/
Bjørn671,349/
Veren671,252/
Wearn671,071/
Werne67891/
Bohrn67810/
Borén67684/
Berengue67641/
Berem67612/
Byrin67411/
Biorn67396/
Weren67395/
Barrn67338/
Birne67289/
Bornn67265/
Byryn67223/
Berim67197/
Whern67184/
Bairn67133/
Werin67122/
Byren67110/
Baarn67102/
Byrén6785/
Veryn6784/
Beringue6779/
Bornø6768/
Biørn6754/
Buyrn6748/
Barhn6745/
Barnh6735/
Bierienė6730/
Werrn6729/
Berinova6728/
Berenova6726/
Bernehed6724/
Barnå6723/
Ueren6721/
Øvern6720/
Wernø6719/
Birön6719/
Wernh6716/
Bharn6714/
Birnn6713/
Åborn6713/
Börnå6713/
Berinque6712/
Verün6712/
Beijring6711/
Behrenzs6711/
Viern6710/
Borhn678/
Behrenth678/
Beherndt677/
Berenque677/
Berym677/
Bärnt677/
Berynova676/
Börén676/
Byrnd675/
Veern675/
Beherend675/
Barın675/
Wehrn675/
Beręc675/
Börün675/
Huern674/
Uhern674/
Wiern674/
Byrng674/
Vearn673/
Berrendt673/
Bahrn673/
Borèn673/
Borín673/
Vernì673/
Byrnt672/
Werng672/
Verng672/
Byorn672/
Wernk672/
Verín672/
Bären672/
Bereń672/
Bhorn672/
Bayrn671/
Buirn671/
Byrnc671/
Borrn671/
Behrendd671/
Behrentd671/
Beahring671/
Bearrion671/
Beerrien671/
Uerne671/
Wernd671/
Vernn671/
Wuern671/
Bjrnh671/
Bethrend671/
Hbarn671/
Weryn671/
Vernø671/
Øborn671/
Berenová671/
Behereng671/
Beherent671/
Bérin671/
Bîrne671/
Byrnå671/
Borìn671/
Birnø671/
Barén671/
Barën671/
Barön671/
Barnø671/
Birhn671/
Vuern671/
Weern671/
Verrn671/
Betrinne671/
Beehring671/
Hwern671/
Barnn670/
Vernt670/
Birng670/
Behrrend670/
Bhirn670/
Wernc670/
Behering670/
Byrhn670/
Behrrind670/
Bearring670/
Wernn670/

Bern Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bern in the Russian language
Бернbern-
Bern in the Arabic language
برنbrn-

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