Bernsdorf Surname

314,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bernsdorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernsdorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9521:84,56510,670
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Bernsdorf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bernsdorf occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernsdorf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 314,042nd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,093,266 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Bernsdorf reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 952 people, or 1 in 84,565. In Germany Bernsdorf is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside, Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.

Bernsdorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bernsdorf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,573 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bernsdorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bernsdorf last name are 22.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.05% being registered to vote for the party.

Bernsdorf earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bernsdorff95215/
Berensdorf957/
Berndsdorf951/
Behrensdorf90115/
Berensdorff9038/
Behrnsdorff9010/
Wernsdorf8955/
Barnsdorf895/
Behrensdorff8663/
Wernsdorff842/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Bernsdorf
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