Berson

Berson Meaning & Origin

About Berson
The surname Berson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bernard," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Berson can be interpreted to mean "son of Bernard" or "son of the brave bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berson: 866
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,756
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berson in Braille

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

The name Berson in braille

How to sign the name Berson using Sign Language

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

The name Berson in sign language

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