Bernal Surname

1,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Bernal Surname Definition:

This like Burnell, is a variant of Berneval: see Barneville

Bernal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico146,8591:845140
Colombia96,2251:49694
Spain38,1791:1,225129
United States36,4991:9,9311,202
Philippines33,5381:3,019218
Cuba15,5721:740124
Paraguay15,5451:466122
Peru12,6391:2,515423
Venezuela11,4891:2,629423
Argentina11,1081:3,848461
Panama9,0281:43385
Chile8,5611:2,058372
Bolivia7,9801:1,330266
Ecuador6,3431:2,508442
El Salvador5,3881:1,177234
Guatemala3,4361:4,681651
Brazil3,1241:68,5262,546
France1,7321:38,3504,747
Dominican Republic1,3871:7,522680
Saudi Arabia1,2721:24,2583,358
Canada4911:75,0428,471
Uruguay3621:9,4801,056
Honduras2361:37,3581,097
England2191:254,42020,501
Germany1921:419,29938,092
Poland1891:201,10426,815
Singapore1461:37,7241,403
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Costa Rica1121:42,6791,060
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Belgium641:179,63524,162
Puerto Rico631:56,3511,209
Netherlands591:286,22334,881
Thailand541:1,308,118185,513
Taiwan531:442,3543,378
Jamaica471:61,0633,229
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Norway261:197,78022,769
Guam251:6,405908
Ireland241:196,2068,013
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
India91:85,229,487684,495
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
China81:170,915,1968,932
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belize21:177,7373,502
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4101:122,48511,900

The alternate forms: Bernál (1) are calculated separately.

Bernal (5,472) may also be a first name.

Bernal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This like Burnell, is a variant of Berneval: see Barneville

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Found in Catalonia, Aragon, Navarre, Valencia, and Murcia. Bernales, village near Bilbao, of same origin. Derives from French name Bernard.

Bernal, Bernáldez, Bernard and perhaps Velarde (see) come from Bernardo. Bern-hard could mean strong as a bear.

Of French origin and spread throughout Aragon, Navarre and Valencia.

See Velarde.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Probably the same as the O. Frankish personal name Bernald. Ferguson. It may, however, be the same as Burnell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bernal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bernal (Arabic: برنال, Russian: Берналь) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bernál. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,138th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,541 people. The last name Bernal is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Bernal reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Bernal is also the 90,819th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 5,472 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 146,859 people, or 1 in 845. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 25 percent reside, Mexico City, where 9 percent reside and Jalisco, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Mexico this surname exists in 112 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 21 percent reside and Spain, where 8 percent reside.

Bernal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bernal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bernal surname expanded 8,902 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,564 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bernal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bernal surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bernal surname are 41.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Bernal earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.46% less than the national average, earning 230,279 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,462 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $26,354,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.44% less than the national average, earning $37,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bernál941/
Bernald921,574/
Bernahl92129/
Bernall9297/
Bernale9246/
Bernalt9233/
Berrnal9213/
Beernal925/
Berneal925/
Bernail923/
Bernaal922/
Baernal922/
Bernaul921/
Bergnal920/
Bernacil8619/
Bernaule8618/
Bernhall869/
Bernacel865/
Bernaldt863/
Bernasel862/
Bernauld861/
Bernalle861/
Bernasil861/
Vernal832,160/
Barnal83442/
Bornal8389/
Bernol8334/
Birnal8319/
Bernaille80157/
Bernalová804/
Bernold77781/
Vernall77553/
Birnale77169/
Vernale77114/
Bernole77101/
Barnaal7753/
Vernald7734/
Vergnal7732/
Vernail779/
Barneal773/
Bernolt773/
Baarnal773/
Barnahl771/
Vernalt771/
Verneal771/
Berneil771/
Biernał771/
Vernnal771/
Bernoll771/
Barrnal771/
Barnall771/
Bernoil770/
Bernhold71222/
Bernholt71133/
Vernault7186/
Bernolle7180/
Bornhall7125/
Vernalle711/
Bernhole711/
Bhornnal711/
Barnnaal711/
Barnhall711/
Vergnault67901/
Vernol6748/
Bernholdt6742/
Vernaille673/
Barnol672/
Bornol671/
Vernhault671/
Verennall671/
Virnal671/
Barnhaill671/
Berneille671/
Barnał671/
Vernattel670/
Bernheyle670/

Bernal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bernal in the Russian language
Бернальbernal-
Bernal in the Arabic language
برنالbrnal-

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Bernal Reference & Research

Bernal DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Bernal FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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