Bernhard Family History
Bernhard Name Meaning
Dutch, German, and Scandinavian: from the Germanic personal name
Bernhard, composed of the elements ber(n) ‘bear’ +
hard ‘brave’, ‘hardy’, ‘strong’. In the 13th and 14th centuries
it vied with Arnold as the most popular personal name in the
Netherlands and northern Germany. It was borne by St. Bernard of
Menthon (923–1008), founder of Alpine hospices and patron saint of
mountaineers, whose cult accounts for the frequency of the name in
Alpine regions. See also Bernard.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Bernhard Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Bernhard families
 77 - 151  26 - 76 |
 1 - 25  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Bernhard families
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18 - 34 7 - 17 |
1 - 6 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Bernhard families
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2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Bernhard Family Origin
Bernhard Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Bernhard
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Bernhard Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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