St. Bernard last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of St. Bernard

A locational surname referring to someone from a place with a church or abbey dedicated to St. Bernard.

St. Bernard, 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 St. Bernard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of St. Bernard in America

St. Bernard is the 61899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The St. Bernard surname appeared 324 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 St. Bernard.

We can also compare 2010 data for St. Bernard 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 61899 68172 -9.65%
Count 324 270 18.18%
Proportion per 100k 0.11 0.10 9.52%

The history of the last name St. Bernard

The surname STBERNARD is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. It is likely derived from a place name, possibly referring to a location associated with the St. Bernard breed of dogs or a monastery dedicated to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1199, where a person named William de Sancto Bernardo is mentioned. This Latin form, meaning "of St. Bernard," suggests a connection to a place or religious establishment dedicated to the saint.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the form "Seynt Bernard" in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327. This spelling reflects the Old English way of representing the name, which later evolved into the modern form "STBERNARD."

A notable figure bearing this surname was Sir John STBERNARD, a knight who lived in the 15th century and served as a member of the English Parliament. He was born around 1420 and died in 1486.

Another individual of historical significance was Richard STBERNARD, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in 1565 and passed away in 1632.

In the 17th century, the name appears in parish records from the county of Somerset, where a family with the surname STBERNARD resided in the village of Stoke St. Bernard. This place name likely derived from the same source as the surname.

A prominent figure from the 18th century was Sir Thomas STBERNARD, a renowned military officer who served in the British Army during the Seven Years' War. He was born in 1720 and died in 1795.

During the 19th century, the STBERNARD family gained recognition through the achievements of Edward STBERNARD, a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in London. He was born in 1810 and died in 1888.

These examples illustrate the historical presence of the surname STBERNARD in various regions of England and its association with individuals from different walks of life, including nobility, merchants, military personnel, and professionals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name St. Bernard

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

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 St. Bernard was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 29.32% 95
Non-Hispanic Black Only 63.58% 206
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 5.25% 17
Hispanic Origin 1.54% 5

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 St. Bernard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 29.32% 33.33% -12.80%
Black 63.58% 58.15% 8.92%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 5.25% 6.30% -18.18%
Hispanic 1.54% (S)% (S)%

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

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