Bernt

Bernt Meaning & Origin

About Bernt
The surname Bernt is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which itself is composed of the elements "bern" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Bernt can be interpreted to mean "brave as a bear" or "strong as a bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bernt or Bernhard.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernt: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PRNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B0653
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/bษ™rnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernt in Braille

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

The name Bernt in braille

How to sign the name Bernt using Sign Language

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

The name Bernt in sign language

Numerology