Bern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bern family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Agricultural Labourer 3
Painter 2
Geographer 2
Glovers 2
Blockmaker 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dressmaker Apprentice 1
Engine Fitter Apprentice 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
School Teacher 1
Smiths Hammersman 1
Baker 1
Cook 1
Basket Maker 1
Jeweller 1
Curator Caret 1
Bolt Screw Cutting Machinist 1
Shoemaker 1
Apprentice 1
Boot Maker 1
Farmer 1
Gardener 1
Marble Cutter 1
Sawyer 1

Bern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bourne 50% 39,866
2 Burn 75% 32,363
3 Byrne 60% 26,322
4 Brain 40% 24,766
5 Baron 60% 22,589
6 Obrien 33% 17,701
7 Brian 40% 12,455
8 Brien 40% 12,036
9 Brine 40% 6,722
10 Bourn 60% 6,046
11 Breen 60% 5,606
12 Burne 60% 5,511
13 Obrian 33% 3,536
14 Braine 33% 3,530
15 Born 75% 3,243
16 Barn 75% 2,880
17 Barne 60% 2,685
18 Bearne 67% 2,586
19 Bran 50% 2,432
20 Borne 60% 2,130
21 Oborne 50% 2,120
22 Brion 40% 2,087
23 Birnie 50% 1,362
24 Broun 40% 1,240
25 Brane 40% 1,126
26 Eborn 60% 1,104
27 Oborn 60% 1,062
28 Braun 40% 1,044
29 Boran 60% 1,005
30 Beran 80% 970
31 Brun 50% 941
32 Bruin 40% 842
33 Auburn 50% 821
34 Boorn 60% 775
35 Brean 60% 734
36 Eburne 50% 709
37 Bearon 67% 610
38 Obern 80% 553
39 Boorne 50% 543
40 Bearn 80% 508
41 Burnie 50% 495
42 Baren 60% 478
43 Broune 33% 376
44 Bern 100% 365
45 Bren 50% 363
46 Broon 40% 336
47 Eaborn 50% 334
48 Beirne 67% 318
49 Breene 50% 309
50 Brin 50% 306
51 Obrine 33% 299
52 Bruen 40% 290
53 Berne 80% 248
54 Buron 60% 236
55 Baurne 50% 224
56 Brone 40% 220
57 Eaborne 43% 214
58 Bron 50% 202
59 Aburn 60% 196
60 Obrion 33% 195
61 Baran 60% 187
62 Barin 60% 180
63 Brune 40% 167
64 Baaran 50% 153
65 Aborn 60% 149
66 Broan 40% 140
67 Eburn 60% 138
68 Broone 33% 135
69 Bernie 67% 134
70 Obrain 33% 132
71 Beron 80% 130
72 Birne 60% 130
73 Biron 60% 129
74 Bruun 40% 126
75 Baurn 60% 122
76 Biren 60% 117
77 Boarne 50% 117
78 Brein 60% 116
79 Burno 60% 116
80 Boron 60% 115
81 Bruno 40% 111
82 Bearan 67% 104

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The surname Bern is the 44th most popular variant of Bourne.

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