Find out how popular the last name Bernardino is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bernardino.

Bernardino, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bernardino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bernardino in America

Bernardino is the 10358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bernardino surname appeared 3,111 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bernardino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bernardino to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bernardino

The surname Bernardino originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Bernardo, which comes from the Germanic Bern-hard, meaning "brave bear." The name became popular in Italy due to the veneration of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century French abbot and reformer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bernardino surname can be found in the 13th-century tax records of Florence, where the name appears as Bernardino. It was likely adopted as a surname by families living in or around the city of Siena, where St. Bernardino of Siena, a famous 15th-century Franciscan preacher and missionary, was born.

In the 14th century, a branch of the Bernardino family settled in the town of Massa Marittima, located in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany. There, they became prominent landowners and merchants, and their name is recorded in various local chronicles and documents.

One notable member of the Bernardino family was Bernardino Ochino (1487-1564), an Italian Protestant reformer and Capuchin friar who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Italy. He was forced to flee Italy due to his religious views and spent the latter part of his life in Switzerland and Poland.

Another famous Bernardino was Bernardino Poccetti (1548-1612), an Italian painter and architect who worked in Florence during the late Renaissance period. He is best known for his frescoes in the Basilica of San Marco and the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.

In the 17th century, the Bernardino surname spread to other parts of Italy, including Naples, where the family produced several notable figures. One such individual was Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714), an Italian physician and scholar who is considered the founder of occupational medicine.

Bernardino Luini (c. 1480-1532) was a highly regarded Italian Renaissance painter from the Milanese school. He is known for his frescoes in the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan and the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore in the same city.

Throughout its history, the Bernardino surname has been associated with various industries and professions, including art, religion, medicine, and commerce. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Italy, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, reflecting the migration and influence of Italian culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bernardino

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bernardino.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bernardino was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bernardino has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bernardino was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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