Berniere Surname

713,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Berniere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berniere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2541:261,50740,317
French Polynesia1171:2,400486
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Bernière (7) are calculated separately.

Berniere Last Name Facts

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

Berniere is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Bernière. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berniere? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 713,660th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 17,774,502 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Berniere reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 261,507. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 24 percent live, Normandy, where 22 percent live and Île-de-France, where 16 percent live. Other than France this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in French Polynesia, where 29 percent live and New Caledonia, where 4 percent live.

Berniere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Berniere has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Berniere last name declined 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Berniere Last Name Statistics demography

Berniere earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Berniere
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