Bernhagen

Bernhagen Meaning & Origin

About Bernhagen
The surname Bernhagen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Bern," meaning "bear," and "hagen," meaning "enclosure" or "fenced area." Therefore, the name Bernhagen can be interpreted to mean "bear enclosure" or "bear garden." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a person who lived near or worked in a place where bears were kept or hunted.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernhagen: 356
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernhagen 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
PRNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N HH AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərnhəgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNJN', 'PRNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernhagen in Braille

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

The name Bernhagen in braille

How to sign the name Bernhagen using Sign Language

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

The name Bernhagen in sign language

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