Bernhard is used as a family name or surname in Portugal, Germany. It is 8 characters long in length.
Bear's nature; i.e., bold as a bear.
The Bernhard is variation of Barnhart. Descendant of Berinhard meaning bear, strong.
The variant of the Bernhardt. Descendant of Berinhard meaning "bear, strong".
Descendant of Berinhard meaning "bear, strong".
How popular is Bernhard?
Bernhard is common in Germany, United States, Switzerland, Austria, France, Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, Argentina, Brazil, Sweden, Poland, Australia, Italy, Honduras.
Bernhard is ranked 17104 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Bernhard bearers increased by 4.48 per cent in 2010 US census to 3735 since 2000, the surname slipped by 287 spots and ranked at 8775. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 94.27 | 95.86 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2.57 | 1.82 |
Others | 1.37 | 1.12 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 1.04 | 0.62 |
Black | 0.62 | 0.36 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.13 | 0.22 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Carl Bernhard was 19 years old when he migrated to USA on June 18, 1852. He lived in Germany where he worked as laborer and took Vesta from Antwerp. Laborer Catherine Bernhard, Laborer Elisabeth Bernhard, 22 years old Victor Bernhard, Wilh. Bernhard, aged 64, Wilhelm Bernhard (28) Laborer, Christian Bernhard (25) Farmer, Andre Bernhard, aged 9 months old, Celestin Bernhard, aged 26, and 896 other Bernhard around 46.49% of whom were farmer while others worked as barber and shoemaker, undefined code, weaver, merchant, tailor, brewer, miller, bricklayer, joiner, cultivator, carpenter, butcher, blacksmith, coachman, daughter, watchmaker, servant, sailor, smith, tanner, cigar maker, locksmith, baker, mason, clerk, musician, stone cutter, spinster, hotel keeper migrated to US from Antwerp, Hamburg and Havre.
Bernhard Namesakes
- Friedrich Bernhard, German Lieutenant-General of the Cavalry
- Lucian Bernhard, German graphic designer, type designer, professor
- Rolf Bernhard, retired long jumper from Switzerland
- Sandra Bernhard, American actress, comedian, singer and author
- Thomas Bernhard, Austrian novelist, playwright and poet
- Ruth Bernhard, German-born American photographer
- Christoph Bernhard, was born in Kolberg, Pomerania
- Harvey Bernhard, American film producer
- Bill Bernhard, American professional baseball pitcher
Bernhard Namesakes
- Friedrich Bernhard, German Lieutenant-General of the Cavalry
- Lucian Bernhard, German graphic designer, type designer, professor
- Rolf Bernhard, retired long jumper from Switzerland
- Sandra Bernhard, American actress, comedian, singer and author
- Thomas Bernhard, Austrian novelist, playwright and poet
- Ruth Bernhard, German-born American photographer
- Christoph Bernhard, was born in Kolberg, Pomerania
- Harvey Bernhard, American film producer
- Bill Bernhard, American professional baseball pitcher