About Bernstein
The surname Bernstein is of German origin and is derived from the German word "Bernstein," meaning "amber." It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where amber was found or a habitational name for someone from a place named Bernstein. The surname Bernstein is also Jewish and is often an Ashkenazi Jewish surname, adopted from the German word for amber.
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The surname Bernstein is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernstein 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 Bernstein is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bernstein in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bernstein using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.