Berend

Berend Meaning & Origin

About Berend
The surname Berend is of German origin and is derived from the given name Bernd, which is a short form of Bernhard. The name Bernhard is composed of the elements "bern" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Berend can be interpreted to mean "brave bear" or "strong as a bear." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who possessed bear-like qualities such as strength or fierceness.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Berend is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Berend: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berend based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Berend is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B06053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R EH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›rΙ›nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berend in Braille

Here's how to represent Berend in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Berend in braille

How to sign the name Berend using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Berend using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Berend in sign language

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