Bernwald Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bernwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bernwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany901:894,50563,669
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bernwald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bernwald is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernwald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. The surname Bernwald occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bernwald live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bernwald is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 894,505. In Germany Bernwald is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 30 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 17 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Bernwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bernwald has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Bernwald
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