Berns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Berns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Berns family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 2
Hair Dresser Assistant 1
Cotton Card Room Labourer 1
Cotton Cardroom Hand 1
Drapery Assistant 1
Living On Own Means 1
Tuter On Iron Works 1
Groom On Farm Agricultural 1
Laundress Wash 1
House Decorator 1
Journeyman Tailor 1
General Day Labourer 1

Berns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 67% 236,315
2 Burns 80% 78,221
3 Barns 80% 19,850
4 Burnes 67% 8,531
5 Byrnes 67% 2,993
6 Burness 57% 2,583
7 Braines 43% 1,230
8 Branes 50% 727
9 Brains 50% 697
10 Bornes 67% 692
11 Bournes 57% 503
12 Brans 60% 499
13 Bruns 60% 461
14 Bourns 67% 456
15 Barons 67% 428
16 Briens 50% 419
17 Bernes 83% 414
18 Bearns 83% 277
19 Brins 60% 277
20 Brines 50% 254
21 Brians 50% 225
22 Berns 100% 216
23 Barnas 67% 208
24 Borns 80% 196
25 Breens 67% 174
26 Barnis 67% 166
27 Berens 83% 121
28 Brons 60% 111
29 Barens 67% 110
30 Burnis 67% 102
31 Bearnes 71% 101

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The surname Berns is the 22nd most popular variant of Barnes.

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