Berndsen

Berndsen Meaning & Origin

About Berndsen
The surname Berndsen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Bernard, which means "brave bear" in Germanic languages. The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Berndsen can be interpreted as "son of Bernard." It is a common surname in the Netherlands and is often found among families with Germanic roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berndsen: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0653205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/berndsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berndsen in Braille

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

The name Berndsen in braille

How to sign the name Berndsen using Sign Language

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

The name Berndsen in sign language

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