Bernier Surname

10,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Bernier Surname Definition:

(French, English) A keeper of hounds; descendant of Bernard (bear, firm).

Bernier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada24,0551:1,532134
France14,4421:4,599360
United States12,1171:29,9133,719
Colombia7541:63,3612,911
Belgium5731:20,0643,102
Puerto Rico5211:6,814408
Spain3631:128,7939,849
Haiti3161:33,8102,350
Chile2081:84,6953,318
Saint Barthelemy2021:4812
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
Germany1171:688,08152,903
England751:742,90741,196
Venezuela731:413,7548,457
Argentina611:700,71248,077
French Polynesia551:5,1061,145
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
United States Virgin Islands521:2,123361
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Saint Kitts and Nevis221:2,509370
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Anguilla21:6,718471
Dominica21:37,946685
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Macau21:300,8151,009
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3771:133,20612,702

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bernier Last Name Facts

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

Bernier is found most in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bernier.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,309th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 133,459 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bernier live; 66 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Gallo-North America. Bernier is also the 489,856th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 321 people.

The last name Bernier is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 24,055 people, or 1 in 1,532. In Canada Bernier is most numerous in: Quebec, where 86 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 84 countries. It also occurs in France, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Bernier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bernier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bernier last name rose 3,214 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 7,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bernier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bernier last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bernier last name are 11.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.62% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berniere93410/
Beurnier93137/
Bergnier9317/
Biernier9313/
Bernierd934/
Beernier931/
Bernierz931/
Bernietr931/
Berniier931/
Berniyer930/
Bearnier930/
Bernhier930/
Berner9225,342/
Bernie921,666/
Bernir924/
Bernheier8816/
Bergner8611,124/
Vernier8610,799/
Barnier864,363/
Boerner864,298/
Bernert863,920/
Bornier86806/
Bernerd86363/
Bernaer86157/
Bierner86151/
Bernere86103/
Berzner8653/
Bernies8642/
Bernair8640/
Behrner8628/
Berniez8617/
Berneur8617/
Bernoir8615/
Bernner8613/
Berneir8610/
Wernier869/
Berrner865/
Bernger865/
Bernear865/
Baerner864/
Berniet864/
Bernire864/
Berhner864/
Birnier862/
Bernyer862/
Bearner862/
Beirner861/
Berniea861/
Bernuer861/
Bernied861/
Berniee861/
Berniey861/
Beernie860/
Bernior860/
Beerner860/
Beirnie860/
Berrnir860/
Bernnie860/
Berengnier822/
Bernauer804,148/
Verniere80407/
Vergnier80173/
Bergnehr8022/
Bernière807/
Bernower806/
Bernnert806/
Berneard803/
Beerniei801/
Boernner801/
Bernayer801/
Berneart801/
Bernherd801/
Bernnerd801/
Vernierd801/
Verniert801/
Beernert801/
Bergniez801/
Berneert801/
Bernerdt801/
Bernie's801/
Biernner801/
Vernnier801/
Bearnear800/
Bernhert800/
Bernnird800/
Berrnger800/
Bernawer800/
Bohrnier800/
Bearnerd800/
Berniett800/
Bernnger800/
Barnnier800/
Berngner800/
Verner7713,879/
Birnie774,959/
Vernie77229/
Bergne7767/
Bernge7743/
Birnir7736/
Barnir7727/
Bernié7721/
Bernji7719/
Byrnie7711/
Bornir773/
Vernir773/
Bernye771/
Bernegger751,276/
Bernhauer75212/
Bernheart7537/
Bernerová7524/
Berngeher7510/
Bergnauer757/
Bernherdt753/
Bernerova752/
Bernhajer751/
Berengner751/
Beerneart751/
Bergneyer751/
Behrrnger750/
Bergnes71187/
Wernher71151/
Berngeh7174/
Wergner7152/
Bernhey7121/
Verneer7120/
Bernheardt7116/
Bernnegger717/
Vergner715/
Uernger713/
Birnirt712/
Wernger712/
Vherner712/
Berznji712/
Bernour712/
Bernère711/
Barnair711/
Bernaur711/
Bergnet711/
Vernher711/
Vernhie711/
Bernège711/
Birgnie711/
Barñier711/
Barrennier711/
Birhnie711/
Verñier711/
Vernner710/
Bearnheard710/
Bearnheart710/
Virnier710/
Bearingner710/
Veirnir710/
Wirnhier6719/
Vernière6712/
Bernauerová6711/
Vernauer677/
Bergnest673/
Wergnert672/
Barnhair671/
Virgnier671/
Verneyer671/
Bernayar671/
Vernyher671/
Bernaure670/

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