Bernheimer

Bernheimer Meaning & Origin

About Bernheimer
The surname Bernheimer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bern," meaning bear, and "heimer," meaning home or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bernheimer can be interpreted as "bear home" or "bear settlement." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had some association with a place named after bears or had a connection to the bear as a symbol.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernheimer: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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🔊 Soundex
B0650506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N HH AY0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərnhaɪmər/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernheimer in Braille

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

The name Bernheimer in braille

How to sign the name Bernheimer using Sign Language

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

The name Bernheimer in sign language

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