Bernardez Surname

39,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Belize

Bernardez Surname User-submission:

(Portuguese) This surname has a patronymic origin, coming from Bernardo, meaning 'son of Bernardo'. The name Bernardo comes from the Old Anglo-Saxon and means 'strong bear' or 'one with courage of a bear'.

Bernardez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,6731:27,5633,834
Spain3,4051:13,7301,575
Honduras2,4021:3,670429
Argentina1,8881:22,6401,884
United States9141:396,56334,761
Belize2191:1,623374
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
Mexico1041:1,193,52114,459
Uruguay781:43,9974,984
Venezuela571:529,8969,899
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
France411:1,620,066149,911
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Panama101:391,2268,067
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166

The alternate forms: Bernárdez (97) & Bernardèz (1) are calculated separately.

Bernardez (11) may also be a first name.

Bernardez Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Portuguese) This surname has a patronymic origin, coming from Bernardo, meaning 'son of Bernardo'. The name Bernardo comes from the Old Anglo-Saxon and means 'strong bear' or 'one with courage of a bear'.

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Bernardez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bernardez is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bernárdez or Bernardèz. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bernardez.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernardez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 39,992nd most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 555,411 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Bernardez reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bernardez is also the 3,487,849th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

Bernardez is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,673 people, or 1 in 27,563. In The Philippines Bernardez is most common in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 20 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 15 percent are found. Beside The Philippines Bernardez is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 26 percent are found and Honduras, where 18 percent are found.

Bernardez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bernardez last name are 45.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 99% registered with the political party.

The amount Bernardez earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,072 CAD per year.

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