The berns Surname

berns Name Meaning and History

Dutch and North German: patronymic from Bern, a variant of Bernd.
Latvian: from a short form of the personal name Bernards (see Bernhard).

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The berns name in History

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berns Family Facts

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Distribution of berns Families in the US in 1920

Number of berns families

32-61

11-31

1-10

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Berns - Philippines	DDeRovira	0
Joseph Berns	Peggy Berns	1
Photo found at Antique Fair - Re: Burns	beverlycarroll38	0
Jane Berns	Larry Baggitt	0
Harry Berns	evie58431	2
Berns	atkey123451	1
Nicholaus Berns	LeoChristen	0
Nicholaus Berns	LeoChristen	0
Jane Berns	LBaggitt2277	2
Wilhelm Berns	atkey123451	0

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