Berns

Berns Meaning & Origin

About Berns
The surname Berns is of German origin and is derived from the given name Bernhard, which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bernhard. The name Berns is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berns: 3,139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0652
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/bərnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berns in Braille

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

The name Berns in braille

How to sign the name Berns using Sign Language

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

The name Berns in sign language

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