Berndt Surname

13,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Berndt Surname Definition:

See Barents.

Berndt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany29,2071:2,756276
United States8,1191:44,6435,470
Brazil1,1941:179,2926,918
Canada6781:54,3456,472
Australia5431:49,7166,190
South Africa4191:129,30215,146
Poland3171:119,90117,849
Sweden2711:36,3352,930
France1991:333,78350,418
Argentina1731:247,07220,033
Chile1531:115,1404,203
Denmark1521:37,1363,864
Austria1371:62,1569,662
Netherlands1351:125,09019,566
Hungary1301:75,5107,653
Switzerland991:82,9599,414
Paraguay871:83,1812,051
England651:857,20145,134
Belgium631:182,48624,456
Norway331:155,82719,235
Peru331:963,15518,708
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Ireland171:276,9969,887
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5891:85,2618,887

Berndt (7,915) may also be a first name.

Berndt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Barents.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

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

Berndt Last Name Facts

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

Berndt (Arabic: بيرندت, Russian: Берндт) is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berndt? popularity and diffusion

Berndt is the 13,173rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 171,363 people. The last name Berndt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Berndt are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Berndt is also the 71,580th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,915 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 29,207 people, or 1 in 2,756. In Germany Berndt is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Berndt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berndt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Berndt surname increased 1,378 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 542 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berndt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Berndt surname are 14.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Berndt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.59% less than the national average, earning 292,111 kr per year; in Peru they earn 43.39% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,973 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.75% more than the national average, earning R 351,108 per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berendt923,279/
Behrndt92771/
Berndts9228/
Bearndt9210/
Bierndt926/
Berndth923/
Berndte921/
Berndtt920/
Bernd913,578/
Bernt912,495/
Behrendt8629,538/
Behrndtz86164/
Berendts8682/
Beherndt867/
Berrendt863/
Bierendt863/
Beurendt862/
Berendtz862/
Behrndts861/
Berent833,453/
Berend832,516/
Barndt831,506/
Bernth83655/
Bernts83197/
Bernds83190/
Birndt8378/
Behrnd8365/
Biernd8322/
Werndt8316/
Berntt8313/
Berind8311/
Bernte834/
Berntd833/
Berndp832/
Bhernt830/
Baernt830/
Borndt830/
Bearnt830/
Berint830/
Bern803,620/
Behrendtz80152/
Behrendts8049/
Beherendt8036/
Berndtová8013/
Beahrendt801/
Berndtova801/
Behrend7711,100/
Berends779,271/
Berente77767/
Berents77389/
Behrent77386/
Barendt77288/
Bierent77276/
Berentz77185/
Bierend77122/
Beyrent7787/
Berrent7770/
Beyrend7764/
Berenth7760/
Beriont7749/
Berrend7736/
Bearint7734/
Bearnth7721/
Baerent7717/
Berentt779/
Baerend776/
Berinds774/
Bharndt773/
Betrend772/
Bearntt771/
Berints771/
Werndte771/
Berhnds771/
Borendt771/
Berinte771/
Berrnts771/
Bihrndt771/
Bornhdt771/
Behrind770/
Bearntz770/
Buirndt770/
Bearnds770/
Bearent770/
Bergind770/
Behrnds770/
Berne737,618/
Berin732,420/
Beren731,885/
Bornt73405/
Barnd73293/
Barnt73195/
Bearn73174/
Beirn73100/
Biern7398/
Beryn7376/
Behrn7313/
Bernn7310/
Bärnt737/
Berhn736/
Byrnd735/
Bernå735/
Bernø735/
Bornd734/
Berng734/
Bernk733/
Bernh733/
Byrnt732/
Berrn731/
Berzn731/
Wernd731/
Berén731/
Vernt730/
Wernt730/
Beern730/
Beerends71284/
Wehrendt7181/
Bherends7143/
Beerents7138/
Behrentz7137/
Baehrend7128/
Berntová7127/
Bernehed7124/
Behrents7123/
Böhrendt7117/
Berntsch7114/
Berenthz7111/
Behrendz718/
Behrenth718/
Bahrendt717/
Beherend715/
Berrends713/
Bährendt713/
Behremdt712/
Behrendd711/
Behrentd711/
Bethrend711/
Beherent711/
Bohrendt711/
Behrrend710/
Behrrind710/
Bergin6715,409/
Beirne676,445/
Bering675,928/
Bereng673,424/
Barend671,878/
Berzin671,497/
Berina671,277/
Beeren67803/
Beuren67707/
Bearne67702/
Bieren67598/
Berion67385/
Berrin67281/
Berzen67251/
Behren67204/
Berzyn67127/
Beruin67122/
Barent67119/
Berenc67118/
Beyrne6780/
Bergne6767/
Berzén6767/
Berren6760/
Beryna6758/
Behrenthz6754/
Berendová6738/
Bereen6734/
Berhne6731/
Beiren6731/
Bierin6729/
Borent6724/
Betrin6721/
Beyrin6720/
Bärend6718/
Behrin6715/
Berien6713/
Barntt6711/
Byrent6711/
Birent679/
Birndtová679/
Birend677/
Besrin677/
Betryn677/
Bernøe676/
Beruen675/
Birind674/
Bearin674/
Beherends674/
Behryn674/
Bearen673/
Barind673/
Beryon673/
Bernne673/
Berinc673/
Bérend673/
Behern672/
Beraen672/
Beurin672/
Berync672/
Weernd672/
Byrnds671/
Borend671/
Beahrn671/
Bherin671/
Berenn671/
Berentova671/
Bernng671/
Wernth671/
Werntt671/
Verend671/
Verent671/
Berendova671/
Beerin671/
Bérent671/
Börönd671/
Berindowa671/
Betren671/
D'Behrend671/
Verint671/
Berrne671/
Bairnd670/
Barnth670/
Wearnt670/
Wernts670/
Bairnt670/
Byrend670/

Berndt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berndt in the Russian language
Берндтberndt-
Berndt in the Arabic language
بيرندتbyrndt-
ببرندتbbrndt-

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