Berrens

Berrens Meaning & Origin

About Berrens
The surname Berrens is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Berend, which itself is a variant of Bernard. The name Bernard is of Germanic origin and means "brave bear" or "strong as a bear." Therefore, the surname Berrens can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Berend" or "one who is brave like a bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berrens: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/berrens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berrens in Braille

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

The name Berrens in braille

How to sign the name Berrens using Sign Language

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

The name Berrens in sign language

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