Bernik Surname

219,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Bernik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia8461:2,941418
Russia4521:318,85632,239
Belarus1451:65,52510,863
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Croatia531:79,78513,729
Kazakhstan421:421,01232,439
Moldova371:96,25311,707
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Austria301:283,84832,444
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England11:55,718,059489,080
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

The alternate forms: Berník (104) are calculated separately.

Bernik (30) may also be a first name.

Bernik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bernik (Georgian: ბერნიკ, Russian: Берник) occurs most in Slovenia. It may also be rendered as: Berník. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 219,598th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,913,827 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Bernik live; 48 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most common in Slovenia, where it is borne by 846 people, or 1 in 2,941. In Slovenia it is most prevalent in: Upper Carniola, where 59 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 32 percent are found and Gorizia, where 5 percent are found. Beside Slovenia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 24 percent are found and Belarus, where 8 percent are found.

Bernik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Catholic (57%) in Belarus and Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bernik surname are 17.67% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Bernik earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.53% more than the national average, earning $67,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berník94104/
Bernick92997/
Biernik9259/
Bernike9239/
Berniks923/
Berneik922/
Berznik922/
Beernik921/
Berniek921/
Bernicke86466/
Berneike8672/
Biernick8613/
Bernieck861/
Beernick861/
Bernnick861/
Boernick860/
Berrnick860/
Bernyk832,026/
Barnik83584/
Bernic83576/
Bernek83150/
Bernig83138/
Bornik8369/
Birnik8346/
Bernix832/
Bernikova801,490/
Berniková801/
Boernieck801/
Barnick771,461/
Bornick77215/
Bernaix77201/
Berneck77145/
Barnaik7728/
Birnick7724/
Berneke7722/
Barneik779/
Byrnick779/
Börnike778/
Birniks776/
Bornaik774/
Vernikh774/
Bernyck774/
Börnick773/
Barniek773/
Boernig772/
Barnnik771/
Bernaic771/
Berneic771/
Bernict771/
Bernnek771/
Bernesk770/
Bernnig770/
Berrnig770/
Bernnikova751/
Bernique71270/
Börnicke71243/
Barnieck7177/
Berneske7111/
Bernecke718/
Verennik714/
Birzniek714/
Birznick711/
Borrnick711/
Bernneke711/
Berneckė711/
Berennikova711/
Vernyk67227/
Bernykova67226/
Bernex67193/
Barnig67137/
Vernig67118/
Berníková67107/
Värnik67102/
Barnyk6793/
Virnik6778/
Börnig6773/
Bornyk6743/
Birnikova6734/
Borník6731/
Barnek6728/
Byrnyk678/
Bernekova676/
Bernnecke674/
Bernicova673/
Birnig672/
Berníkova671/
Berneg671/
Bornek671/
Bornig670/

Bernik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bernik in the Georgian language
ბერნიკbernik-
Bernik in the Russian language
Берникbernik-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bernik
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