Bernhardt Surname
Approximately 43,642 people bear this surname
Bernhardt Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Bear-Brave [O.Ger. Berinhard, Berinhart: Berin-, a diminutive form of bero, a bear + O.L.Ger. hard, O.H.Ger._ hart, hard, brave]
Read More About This SurnameBernhardt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25,056 | 1:3,213 | 338 |
| United States | 10,849 | 1:33,409 | 4,171 |
| Argentina | 1,519 | 1:28,139 | 2,358 |
| France | 1,166 | 1:56,966 | 7,583 |
| Austria | 779 | 1:10,931 | 1,501 |
| Australia | 719 | 1:37,546 | 4,906 |
| Canada | 645 | 1:57,125 | 6,749 |
| South Africa | 580 | 1:93,410 | 11,406 |
| Brazil | 372 | 1:575,469 | 21,465 |
| Hungary | 272 | 1:36,089 | 3,932 |
| Switzerland | 232 | 1:35,400 | 5,153 |
| Denmark | 210 | 1:26,880 | 2,760 |
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Sweden | 157 | 1:62,718 | 4,797 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Netherlands | 91 | 1:185,573 | 26,340 |
| Estonia | 73 | 1:18,107 | 3,073 |
| Poland | 72 | 1:527,899 | 50,824 |
| Czechia | 66 | 1:161,113 | 24,575 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Uruguay | 44 | 1:77,994 | 8,034 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Ukraine | 23 | 1:1,979,248 | 140,199 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Liechtenstein | 15 | 1:2,559 | 275 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 845 | 1:59,430 | 6,565 |
Bernhardt (1,440) may also be a first name.
Bernhardt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Bear-Brave [O.Ger. Berinhard, Berinhart: Berin-, a diminutive form of bero, a bear + O.L.Ger. hard, O.H.Ger._ hart, hard, brave]
(German) Descendant of Berinhard (bear, brave).
User-submitted Reference
Bernhardt means 'bold as a bear'.
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Bernhardt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bernhardt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bernhardt is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bernhardt? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bernhardt is the 12,858th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 166,985 people. The last name Bernhardt is mostly 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 205,614th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,440 people.
It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 25,056 people, or 1 in 3,213. In Germany Bernhardt is primarily found in: Hesse, where 21 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live and Saxony, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Bernhardt occurs in 83 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.
Bernhardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bernhardt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 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 carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bernhardt are 16.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.56% registered with 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.
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Bernhardt Reference & Research
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