Where Does The Last Name Bernhardt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bernhardt is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernhardt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 12,858^th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 166,985 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Bernhardt reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bernhardt is also the 205,614^th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 1,440 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 25,056 people, or 1 in 3,213. In Germany Bernhardt is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 21 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside and Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Bernhardt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bernhardt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bernhardt surname grew 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bernhardt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bernhardt last name are 16.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bernhardt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.6% more than the national average, earning 400,080 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.23% more than the national average, earning R 392,640 per year; in United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $54,951 CAD per year.