Bernier Surname
Approximately 54,605 people bear this surname
Bernier Surname Definition:
(French, English) A keeper of hounds; descendant of Bernard (bear, firm).
Bernier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 24,055 | 1:1,532 | 134 |
| France | 14,442 | 1:4,599 | 360 |
| United States | 12,117 | 1:29,913 | 3,719 |
| Colombia | 754 | 1:63,361 | 2,911 |
| Belgium | 573 | 1:20,064 | 3,102 |
| Puerto Rico | 521 | 1:6,814 | 408 |
| Spain | 363 | 1:128,793 | 9,849 |
| Haiti | 316 | 1:33,810 | 2,350 |
| Chile | 208 | 1:84,695 | 3,318 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 202 | 1:48 | 12 |
| Dominican Republic | 162 | 1:64,401 | 3,114 |
| Germany | 117 | 1:688,081 | 52,903 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Venezuela | 73 | 1:413,754 | 8,457 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| French Polynesia | 55 | 1:5,106 | 1,145 |
| New Caledonia | 52 | 1:5,312 | 1,081 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 52 | 1:2,123 | 361 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Philippines | 45 | 1:2,249,738 | 125,194 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 22 | 1:2,509 | 370 |
| Luxembourg | 21 | 1:27,645 | 4,917 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 377 | 1:133,206 | 12,702 |
Bernier (321) may also be a first name.
Bernier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French, English) A keeper of hounds; descendant of Bernard (bear, firm).
Bernier Demographics
Bernier Political Affiliation
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Bernier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bernier Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bernier occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bernier? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,309th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 133,459 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bernier are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Bernier is also the 489,856th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 321 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 24,055 people, or 1 in 1,532. In Canada Bernier is most common in: Quebec, where 86 percent live, Ontario, where 7 percent live and New Brunswick, where 2 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in France, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.
Bernier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bernier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bernier last name increased 3,214 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 7,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bernier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bernier surname are 11.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.62% registered with the party.
The amount Bernier earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.15% less than the national average, earning 217,503 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 9.61% less than the national average, earning $20,520,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.53% less than the national average, earning $41,468 CAD per year.
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