Bernum Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Bernum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Norway61:857,04855,549
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Bernum (10) may also be a first name.

Bernum Last Name Facts

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

Bernum (Hindi: बेर्नूम) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bernum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Bernum reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bernum is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 37 percent reside, South Carolina, where 16 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 27 percent reside and Germany, where 24 percent reside.

Bernum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bernum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bernum last name declined 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bernum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bernum surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bernum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 85.11% more than the national average, earning 640,644 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $42,212 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bernoum923/
Bernhaum860/
Barnum838,668/
Vernum83237/
Bernom8324/
Bernun8319/
Birnum836/
Bornum835/
Byrnum834/
Vernoum7756/
Bjørnum7749/
Viernum7738/
Bernoun775/
Berngun774/
Bernung773/
Birnaum772/
Vernume771/
Barrnum770/
Wiernum770/
Barnhum770/
Barnnum770/
Birnnaum712/
Birnhaum712/
Bernoune711/
Birngaum711/
Bernon672,940/
Vernun676/
Bernón671/
Birnom670/
Bernhausen639/
Bernoussin631/
Wernnom622/
Birnung621/
Bernoon621/
Bernnon621/
Bernoen621/
Berrnon621/
Bearnon621/
Bjørnhom5753/
Birnhuin570/
Wirnom501/
Birnon501/

Bernum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bernum in the Hindi language
बेर्नूमbernuma-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bernum
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