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
Average Male Bernier Height
175.68 cm
Average Female Bernier Height
161.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bernier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bernier Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bernier occurs most in Canada. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bernier? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bernier is the 10,309th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 133,459 people. The last name is primarily 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. It is also the 489,856th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 321 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 24,055 people, or 1 in 1,532. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 86 percent are found, Ontario, where 7 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 84 countries. It is also found in France, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
Bernier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bernier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bernier last name are 11.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.62% being registered to vote for 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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