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

Berno, 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 Berno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berno in America

Berno is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berno surname appeared 181 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Berno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berno 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 Berno

The surname BERNO is of Italian origin, with its roots dating back to the 9th century. It is believed to have originated from the personal name 'Berno', which itself is derived from the Germanic elements 'bern', meaning 'bear', and 'hairu', meaning 'army' or 'warrior'.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy in northern Italy. In fact, historical records indicate that a nobleman named Berno di Verona was a prominent figure in the city of Verona during the latter half of the 9th century.

The name BERNO also appears in several medieval manuscripts, including the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava dei Tirreni in southern Italy. This suggests that the name was well-established among the nobility and clergy of the time.

One notable bearer of the BERNO surname was Berno of Reichenau (978-1048), a German Benedictine monk and scholar who served as the abbot of Reichenau Abbey. He was renowned for his contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and music theory.

Another prominent figure was Berno of Cluny (c. 910-927), who served as the abbot of the influential Cluny Abbey in Burgundy, France. He played a crucial role in the monastic reforms of the 10th century, which aimed to restore strict adherence to the Benedictine Rule.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Berno di Parma was recorded as the lord of the castle of Felino, near the city of Parma in northern Italy. This suggests that the BERNO surname had spread beyond its original heartland in Tuscany and Lombardy.

During the Renaissance period, the BERNO surname was associated with several notable artists and scholars. One such figure was Bernardino Berno (c. 1520-1590), an Italian painter and architect who worked in the city of Cremona.

Throughout its history, the BERNO surname has also been subject to various spelling variations, such as Bernoni, Bernotti, and Bernardi, which reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different parts of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berno

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

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 Berno 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 Berno 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 Berno was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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