How common is the surname Bernardo?

7,003 people in the United States had the surname Bernardo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,088 Americans. It ranked 5,017th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bernardo?

In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Bernardo identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Bernardo?

Natalia Bernardo, Angolan handball player, followed by Mariano Bernardo.

Where is the surname Bernardo most common?

Wikidata records people named Bernardo in Brazil, Angola and the United States.

Is the surname Bernardo getting more or less common?

More common. 5,939 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,003 in 2010, up 18%.

Is Bernardo also a first name?

Yes. Bernardo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Bernardo

A surname, carried by 7,003 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex B656 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bernardo is more common than 96.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,003 people named Bernardo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 44,088 Americans. That is up 18% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,939.

#5,017

rank among US surnames

7,003

people in 2010

2.4

per 100,000 Americans

+17.9%

change since 2000 (was #5,395)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,009	Carrasquillo	7,015	44,012
#5,010	Varghese	7,013	44,025
#5,011	McBee	7,011	44,037
#5,012	Fried	7,010	44,044
#5,013	Macon	7,008	44,056
#5,014	Durden	7,007	44,062
#5,015	Ostrowski	7,005	44,075

Who is named Bernardo

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Bernardo identified as white (not Hispanic), 31% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 16% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 50%
Asian and Pacific Islander 31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16%
Two or more races 2.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bernardos

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Natalia Bernardo
Angolan handball player, born 1986
Mariano Bernardo
Brazilian footballer, born 1988
José Carlos Bernardo
Brazilian footballer (1945–2018)
Noah Bernardo
American drummer, born 1972

Notable Bernardos come mostly from Brazil (2), Angola (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bernardo

Bernardo has the Soundex code B656, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B656.

Questions

How common is the surname Bernardo?: 7,003 people in the United States had the surname Bernardo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 44,088 Americans. It ranked 5,017th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bernardo?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Bernardo identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Bernardo?: Natalia Bernardo, Angolan handball player, followed by Mariano Bernardo.
Where is the surname Bernardo most common?: Wikidata records people named Bernardo in Brazil, Angola and the United States.
Is the surname Bernardo getting more or less common?: More common. 5,939 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,003 in 2010, up 18%.
Is Bernardo also a first name?: Yes. Bernardo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.