Berends

Berends Meaning & Origin

About Berends
The surname Berends is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Berend, which itself is a variant of Bernard. The name Bernard is of Germanic origin and means "brave bear." Therefore, the surname Berends can be interpreted to mean "son of Berend" or "descendant of the brave bear."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berends: 1,089
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berends 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 Berends is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B060532
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R EH0 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ›rΙ›ndz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berends in Braille

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

The name Berends in braille

How to sign the name Berends using Sign Language

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

The name Berends in sign language

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