Berni

Berni Meaning & Origin

About Berni
The surname Berni is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bernardo, which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." As a surname, Berni signifies a person who is descended from or associated with someone named Bernardo. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family connection to an ancestor with the given name Bernardo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berni: 419
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,999
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berni in Braille

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

The name Berni in braille

How to sign the name Berni using Sign Language

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

The name Berni in sign language

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