Bernhard Surname
Approximately 32,457 people bear this surname
Bernhard Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Berinhard (bear, brave).
Bernhard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,414 | 1:5,223 | 627 |
| United States | 6,265 | 1:57,855 | 6,862 |
| Switzerland | 2,876 | 1:2,856 | 356 |
| Austria | 2,462 | 1:3,459 | 340 |
| France | 2,293 | 1:28,968 | 3,540 |
| Canada | 377 | 1:97,734 | 10,638 |
| Netherlands | 328 | 1:51,485 | 8,839 |
| Denmark | 250 | 1:22,579 | 2,298 |
| Argentina | 243 | 1:175,899 | 14,750 |
| Brazil | 234 | 1:914,848 | 32,749 |
| Sweden | 189 | 1:52,099 | 4,013 |
| Poland | 136 | 1:279,476 | 34,080 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| Italy | 107 | 1:571,558 | 54,297 |
| Honduras | 105 | 1:83,966 | 1,567 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| Czechia | 82 | 1:129,676 | 20,694 |
| Guatemala | 81 | 1:198,551 | 3,805 |
| Iran | 75 | 1:1,023,767 | 46,913 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Israel | 46 | 1:186,036 | 18,427 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Slovenia | 35 | 1:71,076 | 9,906 |
| Namibia | 32 | 1:75,294 | 7,724 |
| Ecuador | 28 | 1:568,066 | 11,415 |
| Hungary | 25 | 1:392,651 | 27,081 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1:6,396 | 809 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,115 | 1:45,039 | 5,209 |
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).
Bernhard Demographics
Average Male Bernhard Height
177.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bernhard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bernhard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bernhard (Arabic: برنهارد) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bernhard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bernhard is the 17,096th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 224,529 people. The surname Bernhard is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Bernhard live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bernhard is also the 2,597th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 397,923 people.
This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 15,414 people, or 1 in 5,223. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 27 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Besides Germany Bernhard is found in 77 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Switzerland, where 9 percent live.
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 surname 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 those bearing the Bernhard last name are 15.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.04% registered with the political 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
Bernhard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bernhard in the Arabic language | ||
| برنهارد | brnhard | - |
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