Bernal is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Bernal
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Probably the same as the Old Frankish personal name Bernald. It may, however, be the same as Burnell.

The form of the Barnewell. Lord Trimlestown's ancestor, De Bernvale, accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066. He came from Lower Brittany, and was allied to the dukes of that province. The family settled in Ireland temp. Hen. II. Peerage.

Surname is a variant form of the Barnwell. Parishes in counties Cambridge and Northampton. See .

How popular is Bernal?

Bernal is common in Mexico, Colombia, Spain, United States, Philippines, Cuba, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Panama, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Brazil, France, Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Uruguay, Honduras, England, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Australia, Costa Rica.

Bernal is ranked 1137 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Bernals grew by 34.93 per cent to 39693 since 2000 and ranked 873 after elevating 216 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 88.54 87.19
White 7.95 9.04
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 2.39 2.19
Black 0.41 0.56
Others 0.39 0.61
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31 0.42
Bernal is quite popular family name mostly used in Mexico however Panama lie ahead in terms of density. Around 468922 people have been found who wears Bernal as their family name. Bernal is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Bernal:
140 Mexico146,859
Countries with ten thousands of Bernal:
94 Colombia96,225
129 Spain38,179
1,202 United States36,497
218 Philippines33,538
124 Cuba15,572
122 Paraguay15,545
423 Peru12,639
423 Venezuela11,489
461 Argentina11,108
Countries with thousands of Bernal:
85 Panama9,028
372 Chile8,561
266 Bolivia7,980
442 Ecuador6,343
234 El Salvador5,388
651 Guatemala3,436
2,548 Brazil3,124
4,747 France1,732
680 Dominican Republic1,387
3,358 Saudi Arabia1,272
Countries with hundreds of Bernal:
8,471 Canada491
1,056 Uruguay362
1,097 Honduras236
20,501 England219
38,092 Germany192
26,815 Poland189
1,403 Singapore146
19,950 Australia132
1,060 Costa Rica112
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,922 Switzerland80
6,177 Portugal75
24,162 Belgium64
1,209 Puerto Rico63
34,881 Netherlands59
185,513 Thailand54
3,378 Taiwan53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,229 Jamaica47
14,508 New Zealand40
209,401 Russia32
88,569 Italy31
14,967 Kuwait29
22,769 Norway26
908 Guam25
8,013 Ireland24
29,154 Sweden24
201,187 Ukraine15
1,045 Aruba14
138,820 Iran12
26,891 Qatar12
102,971 Malaysia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,469 Bahrain9
684,495 India9
46,388 Japan9
8,933 China8
105,647 Czechia6
939 Northern Mariana Islands6
189,736 South Africa6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Anna Bernal was 25 years old when she migrated to USA on October 13, 1886. She lived in Germany where she worked as servant and took Main from Bremen. 22 years old Jacgues Bernal, Agathe Bernal (29), Agnes Bernal (11 months old), Joh. Bernal, aged 29, Martha Bernal (3) Daughter, Anna Bernal, 9 months old August Bernal, Augustine Bernal (4), and 12 other Bernal majority of whom were laborer and others worked as daughter and farmer migrated to US from Liverpool, Hamburg and Bremen.

Bernal Namesakes

  • Martin Bernal, (; 10 March 1937 – 9 June 2013{{Citation
  • Celso Aguirre Bernal, Mexican writer and historian
  • Rodrigo Bernal, Colombian botanist
  • Ignacio Bernal, eminent Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist
  • Agustín Bernal, ; 1959 in the town of El Cahulote in Parácuaro
  • Paulino Bernal, accordion player and Christian evangelist
  • John Desmond Bernal, Irish scientist
  • Gael García Bernal, Mexican film actor, director, model, and producer
  • David Bernal, illusionary dancer from Santa Ana, California
  • Ishmael Bernal, Filipino film, stage and television director
  • Gabriel Bernal, Mexican boxer
  • Sergio Bernal, retired Mexican footballer
  • Marcelino Bernal, retired Mexican football midfielder
  • Andy Bernal, former professional football defender
  • Lorena Bernal, Argentine-Spanish actress, TV Host and model
  • Jorge Bernal, Mexican footballer
  • José Ortiz Bernal, Spanish retired footballer
  • Alejandro Bernal, Colombian footballer who plays for América de Cali
  • José Bernal, Cuban-American artist, born in Santa Clara, Cuba
  • Joyce E. Bernal, Filipina film and television director

Bernal Namesakes

  • Martin Bernal, (; 10 March 1937 – 9 June 2013{{Citation
  • Celso Aguirre Bernal, Mexican writer and historian
  • Rodrigo Bernal, Colombian botanist
  • Ignacio Bernal, eminent Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist
  • Agustín Bernal, ; 1959 in the town of El Cahulote in Parácuaro
  • Paulino Bernal, accordion player and Christian evangelist
  • John Desmond Bernal, Irish scientist
  • Gael García Bernal, Mexican film actor, director, model, and producer
  • David Bernal, illusionary dancer from Santa Ana, California
  • Ishmael Bernal, Filipino film, stage and television director
  • Gabriel Bernal, Mexican boxer
  • Sergio Bernal, retired Mexican footballer
  • Marcelino Bernal, retired Mexican football midfielder
  • Andy Bernal, former professional football defender
  • Lorena Bernal, Argentine-Spanish actress, TV Host and model
  • Jorge Bernal, Mexican footballer
  • José Ortiz Bernal, Spanish retired footballer
  • Alejandro Bernal, Colombian footballer who plays for América de Cali
  • José Bernal, Cuban-American artist, born in Santa Clara, Cuba
  • Joyce E. Bernal, Filipina film and television director

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