Bernhard Surname

17,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bernhard Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Berinhard (bear, brave).

Bernhard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,4141:5,223627
United States6,2651:57,8556,862
Switzerland2,8761:2,856356
Austria2,4621:3,459340
France2,2931:28,9683,540
Canada3771:97,73410,638
Netherlands3281:51,4858,839
Denmark2501:22,5792,298
Argentina2431:175,89914,750
Brazil2341:914,84832,749
Sweden1891:52,0994,013
Poland1361:279,47634,080
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Italy1071:571,55854,297
Honduras1051:83,9661,567
England891:626,04636,944
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Czechia821:129,67620,694
Guatemala811:198,5513,805
Iran751:1,023,76746,913
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Israel461:186,03618,427
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Portugal381:274,16410,086
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Slovenia351:71,0769,906
Namibia321:75,2947,724
Ecuador281:568,06611,415
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Norway121:428,52437,411
Finland101:549,67032,186
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
China61:227,886,92811,701
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1151:45,0395,209

Bernhard (397,923) may also be a first name.

Bernhard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Berinhard (bear, brave).

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

Bernhard Last Name Facts

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

Bernhard (Arabic: برنهارد) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bernhard.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernhard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,096th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 224,529 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Bernhard reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,597th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 397,923 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 15,414 people, or 1 in 5,223. In Germany Bernhard is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 27 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside and Hesse, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany it occurs in 77 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Bernhard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bernhard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bernhard last name increased 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bernhard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bernhard are 15.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.04% registered with the party.

The amount Bernhard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.93% less than the national average, earning 256,355 kr per year; in Peru they earn 251.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 68,105 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.04% more than the national average, earning R 373,188 per year; in Colombia they earn 53.18% more than the national average, earning $34,774,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $48,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $51,381 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bernhardt9443,642/
Bernhards94295/
Bernhartd9434/
Bernhardz9414/
Bernahard943/
Berhnhard941/
Bernhgard941/
Biernhard941/
Bearnhard940/
Hbernhard940/
Bernard93410,017/
Bernhar9373/
Bernhardtz89119/
Bernheardt8916/
Bernhardtt8916/
Bernahardt8914/
Bernhardth893/
Bernhardts892/
Bernharrdt891/
Bernhhardt891/
Bearnheard890/
Bearnhardt890/
Berhnhardt890/
Bernhart884,770/
Bernards882,257/
Berngard881,182/
Barnhard88937/
Berniard88513/
Bernardt88244/
Wernhard88119/
Bernnard8831/
Bernaerd8830/
Bernartd8816/
Biernard8815/
Bearnard8810/
Bernahrd8810/
Berhnard888/
Bernarrd888/
Bornhard888/
Bernaard887/
Berrnard886/
Bernardd885/
Beirnard884/
Bernardp883/
Berneard883/
Bergnard883/
Bernardz882/
Baernard882/
Beernard882/
Bernherd881/
Vernhard881/
Bernhord881/
Börnhard881/
Besrnard881/
Bernardh881/
Bernyard880/
Birnhard880/
Boernard880/
Bernar861,958/
Bernhardová8474/
Bernhardova842/
Barnhardt823,876/
Berngardt821,058/
Bernaards82336/
Wernhardt82180/
Bornhardt82132/
Bernaerdt82131/
Beernaerd8281/
Bernheart8237/
Bernharte8221/
Barnhartd8212/
Bernharth8210/
Bernhartz8210/
Behernard827/
Bernhartt826/
Bergniard826/
Berngaard826/
Bernherdt823/
Vernhardt822/
Bernnardt822/
Beirnaerd822/
Barnhhard821/
Bernaardt821/
Bernahart821/
Bernahrdt821/
Bernhordt821/
Bernjardt821/
Bernardts821/
Bernarrds821/
Bernhaart821/
D'Bernard821/
Bearnhart820/
Beirnhart820/
Birnhardt820/
Barnard8089,141/
Bernart801,349/
Bornard80383/
Bernerd80363/
Vernard80130/
Bernhardtová8066/
Wernard8048/
Bernair8040/
Byrnard8013/
Börnard8011/
Bernarz808/
Bernare808/
Bernord806/
Bernear805/
Birnard803/
Bernárd803/
Bernaur801/
Bèrnard801/
Bernarr801/
Berngar800/
Bergnar800/
Bernhor800/
Bernardová781,008/
Bernardova7870/
Barnahardt782/
Barnheardt782/
Bjørnhardt782/
Hbarnhardt781/
Beernhaert781/
Barnhaardt781/
Bernardowa781/
Bearnheart780/
Barnhart7526,651/
Bernarte752,887/
Bernaert751,314/
Barnardt75645/
Wernhart75333/
Bernartt75129/
Bernartz7594/
Bornaard7589/
Berngart7532/
Bernarth7522/
Bergnord7519/
Bornnard7515/
Bernarts7514/
Beernart7510/
Bearngar759/
Bornhart757/
Birnhart755/
Barnnard754/
Barrnard753/
Biernart752/
Baarnard751/
Barnahrd751/
Berhnart751/
Berneart751/
Bernnerd751/
Barnaard751/
Vergnard751/
Bernahrt751/
Bernarht751/
Bernarrt751/
Bernerdt751/
Bernárdt751/
Barnardd751/
Barnarrd751/
Barnardh751/
Vernyard750/
Bernaure750/
Bearnear750/
Barnherd750/
Bernhert750/
Bearnerd750/
Bearnord750/
Bernhartová7412/
Beernaert712,667/
Beirnaert711,240/
Bernor71135/
Barnheart7181/
Vernar7151/
Biernaert7137/
Berngartt7136/
Bernár7128/
Bearnarth7120/
Wirnhardt7118/
Bjørnhart718/
Barnhartt717/
Bernarova716/
Birnar715/
Barnahart714/
Barhnhart712/
Bergnordh712/
Bernaarts712/
Bornhordt711/
Beernaart711/
Beerneart711/
Bornheart711/
Bernarová711/
Biernortd711/
Vernyhord711/
Barnhhart710/
Bairnhart710/
Bergnarth710/
Barnhordt710/
Bornharth710/
Biernarth710/
Barnhaert710/
Wernhardtová701/
Bernert673,920/
Bernartová6753/
Bjørngaard6747/
Bergnor6726/
Barnart6722/
Berneur6717/
Bernoir6715/
Bärnarp6712/
Berneir6710/
Vernarr676/
Veernar675/
Vernart675/
Vernord674/
Bjørnar673/
Wernart673/
Barnord672/
Bernour672/
Wernardová671/
Virnard671/
Beirrnaert671/
Bornord670/
Beirnor670/
Bernort670/
Bernore670/

Bernhard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bernhard in the Arabic language
برنهاردbrnhard-

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