Bernd Surname

126,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bernd Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Berndt (bear, firm).

Bernd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4161:33,3224,395
United States8481:427,42836,938
France811:820,03498,127
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Austria181:473,08046,251
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Bernd (611,784) may also be a first name.

Bernd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Berndt (bear, firm).

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

Bernd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bernd (Russian: Бернд) occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bernd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 126,899th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,036,765 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Bernd reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bernd is also the 1,618th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 611,784 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,416 people, or 1 in 33,322. In Germany Bernd is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 31 percent are found, Hesse, where 11 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Bernd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bernd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bernd last name rose 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bernd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bernd surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the political party.

Bernd earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,123 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berndt9142,527/
Berend912,516/
Bernds91190/
Behrnd9165/
Biernd9122/
Berind9111/
Berntd913/
Berndp912/
Bern893,620/
Behrend8311,100/
Berends839,271/
Berendt833,279/
Behrndt83771/
Bierend83122/
Beyrend8364/
Berrend8336/
Berndts8328/
Bearndt8310/
Baerend836/
Bierndt836/
Berinds834/
Berndth833/
Betrend832/
Berhnds831/
Berndte831/
Berndtt830/
Behrind830/
Bearnds830/
Bergind830/
Behrnds830/
Berne807,618/
Bernt802,495/
Berin802,420/
Beren801,885/
Barnd80293/
Bearn80174/
Beirn80100/
Biern8098/
Beryn8076/
Behrn8013/
Bernn8010/
Berhn806/
Byrnd805/
Bernå805/
Bernø805/
Bornd804/
Berng804/
Bernk803/
Bernh803/
Berrn801/
Berzn801/
Wernd801/
Berén801/
Beern800/
Behrendt7729,538/
Beerends77284/
Behrndtz77164/
Berendts7782/
Bherends7743/
Baehrend7728/
Bernehed7724/
Behrendz778/
Beherndt777/
Beherend775/
Berrends773/
Berrendt773/
Bierendt773/
Beurendt772/
Berendtz772/
Behrendd771/
Behrentd771/
Behrndts771/
Bethrend771/
Behrrend770/
Behrrind770/
Bergin7315,409/
Beirne736,445/
Bering735,928/
Berent733,453/
Bereng733,424/
Barend731,878/
Barndt731,506/
Berzin731,497/
Berina731,277/
Beeren73803/
Beuren73707/
Bearne73702/
Bernth73655/
Bieren73598/
Berion73385/
Berrin73281/
Berzen73251/
Behren73204/
Bernts73197/
Berzyn73127/
Beruin73122/
Berenc73118/
Beyrne7380/
Birndt7378/
Bergne7367/
Berzén7367/
Berren7360/
Beryna7358/
Bereen7334/
Berhne7331/
Beiren7331/
Bierin7329/
Betrin7321/
Beyrin7320/
Bärend7318/
Werndt7316/
Behrin7315/
Berntt7313/
Berien7313/
Birend737/
Besrin737/
Betryn737/
Bernøe736/
Beruen735/
Birind734/
Bearin734/
Bernte734/
Behryn734/
Bearen733/
Barind733/
Beryon733/
Bernne733/
Berinc733/
Bérend733/
Behern732/
Beraen732/
Beurin732/
Berync732/
Weernd732/
Byrnds731/
Borend731/
Beahrn731/
Bherin731/
Berenn731/
Bernng731/
Verend731/
Beerin731/
Börönd731/
Betren731/
Berrne731/
Bairnd730/
Bhernt730/
Baernt730/
Borndt730/
Bearnt730/
Byrend730/
Berint730/
Behrendtz71152/
Behrendts7149/
Berendová7138/
Beherendt7136/
Berndtová7113/
Beherends714/
Beahrendt711/
Berendova711/
Berindowa711/
Berndtova711/
D'Behrend711/
Vern671,153/
Bhering671,054/
Byrn671,035/
Berrien671,011/
Birn67881/
Berente67767/
Berents67389/
Behrent67386/
Berring67354/
Wehrend67347/
Barendt67288/
Bierent67276/
Beering67271/
Beiring67216/
Bearing67186/
Berentz67185/
Bernova67166/
Beyrent6787/
Bährend6782/
Berrent6770/
Berreen6764/
Berrina6761/
Berenth6760/
Betreen6754/
Berencz6753/
Beriont6749/
Bearint6734/
Bierren6728/
Behrenk6726/
Bearnth6721/
Beereen6720/
Berrion6718/
Beyring6717/
Baerent6717/
Verinds6712/
Beerink6712/
Bärn6712/
Berentt679/
Behrzin679/
Bérends679/
Bhereng674/
Bearina674/
Behrenn673/
Berrymn673/
Bharndt673/
Berruin672/
Berenne672/
Barrend672/
Bergeen672/
Veyrend672/
Bernová672/
Beyrene672/
Ouerend672/
Beatrin671/
Beirene671/
Beahren671/
Bearntt671/
Beettrn671/
Beremds671/
Berryon671/
Berints671/
Werndte671/
Vierend671/
Bahrend671/
Beirien671/
Berinne671/
Behrendová671/
Berengh671/
Berenkh671/
Bärends671/
Borendt671/
Berinte671/
Berienė671/
Berreng671/
Berrnts671/
Bierzin671/
Bihrndt671/
Beirina671/
Beringy671/
Bettrin671/
Berehen671/
Bornhdt671/
Bearntz670/
Beargin670/
Buirndt670/
Weyrend670/
Berginn670/
Beerene670/
Bearent670/
Bierrin670/
Berrenc670/
Besring670/
Bohrend670/
Berrink670/
Bethren670/
Betring670/

Bernd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bernd in the Russian language
Берндbernd-

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