Bernhardsen Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Greenland

Bernhardsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernhardsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5111:10,0631,105
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Greenland141:4,027416
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Bernhardsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bernhardsen occurs most in Norway. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Bernhardsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernhardsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 530,215th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. Bernhardsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Bernhardsen live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 511 people, or 1 in 10,063. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 49 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 22 percent reside and Western Norway, where 17 percent reside. Not including Norway it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Bernhardsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bernhardsen last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bernhardsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning 317,907 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.74% more than the national average, earning $59,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.68% less than the national average, earning $40,402 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bernhardsen
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