How Common Is the Last Name Bernard?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Bernard today

42,641

Ranked #899 of 162,254 published surnames · 13.06 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 38,512 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

62.84%

Black

25.83%

Asian / Pacific Islander

1.09%

Hispanic

7.37%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.