Bernan Surname

370,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Latvia

Bernan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7461:135,70822,982
Argentina521:821,98954,134
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

The alternate forms: Bernań (4) & Bernañ (1) are calculated separately.

Bernan (929) may also be a first name.

Bernan Last Name Facts

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

Bernan (Russian: Бернан) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Bernań or Bernañ. For other possible spellings of Bernan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bernan is the 370,695th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,520,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Bernan reside; 77 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 265,401st most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 929 people.

The surname Bernan is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 746 people, or 1 in 135,708. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 31 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 31 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 13 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Bernan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bernan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 31 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bernan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bernan surname is principally Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bernan last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bernan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 169.65% more than the national average, earning R 640,788 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.1% more than the national average, earning $27,265,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $46,279 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bernań944/
Bernañ941/
Bernane92476/
Bernand92446/
Bernain9280/
Berngan9230/
Bernnan9219/
Bernann9210/
Bergnan927/
Bernank927/
Bernang925/
Bernant925/
Biernan923/
Boernan922/
Bearnan921/
Bernaan921/
Bernhan920/
Beernan920/
Beurnan920/
Bernean920/
Bernatin8614/
Bernhang868/
Bergnann866/
Bernandt863/
Behrrnan862/
Biernann862/
Behrnann861/
Bernatne861/
Berrnann860/
Bernon832,940/
Barnan83128/
Vernan8379/
Bernam8326/
Bornan8324/
Birnan836/
Wernan831/
Bernón831/
Byrnan830/
Bernachin8036/
Behrnnann802/
Berinnand801/
Bernasink801/
Bernachín801/
Bernathne801/
Biernahan800/
Bernhandt800/
Vernant77194/
Bornain7739/
Vernand7734/
Bernham7728/
Byrnand7724/
Vernain7717/
Bernoin7715/
Wernain7713/
Vernang779/
Birnant777/
Bornann775/
Bernoun775/
Wiernan773/
Bergnam773/
Bernaim773/
Bernāne773/
Bernone773/
Vernnan772/
Barnnan772/
Vernean772/
Bornaun772/
Wernhan771/
Barnhan771/
Bearnam771/
Bearnon771/
Berrnon771/
Bernnam771/
Bernotn771/
Wernahn771/
Veernan771/
Vergnan771/
Veirnan771/
Bornean771/
Berngon771/
Bernnon771/
Bernoon771/
Bharnan771/
Barnain771/
Birnane771/
Bergnon771/
Bernonk770/
Bornhan770/
Bornnan770/
Berrnam770/
Bernond770/
Bernont770/
Viernan770/
Barnaun770/
Bernaschin7520/
Bernhausen759/
Bernhaysen750/
Vernhamn7124/
Bernhein7113/
Vergnand716/
Barennan712/
Bornnann711/
Wehrnann711/
Vernaine711/
Bernoune711/
Berrnham711/
Ouernane711/
Bearrinngan711/
Birnhann710/
Wiernaan710/
Bernhaum710/
Wiernann710/
Bernaham710/
Vernaten710/
Wehrnahn710/
Vernon6743,179/
Vernam67207/
Bornon6745/
Wernon6734/
Bernom6724/
Birnam6720/
Bernheine6715/
Barnon6710/
Berneisen678/
Virnan677/
Wirnan676/
Birnon671/

Bernan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bernan in the Russian language
Бернанbernan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bernan
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