Names / Bernard
Is Bernard a first name or a last name?
Bernard is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, the United States, the United Kingdom and Belgium.
How to address someone called Bernard
- France. Bernard is a given name. Hi Bernard on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernard.
- United States. Bernard is a given name. Hi Bernard on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernard.
- United Kingdom. Bernard is a given name. Hi Bernard on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernard.
- Canada. Bernard is used both ways: 23% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Bernard by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Bernard as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (7,829 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 639 | 3,718 | 15% |
| United States | 110 | 948 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 410 | 8% |
| Canada | 93 | 310 | 23% |
| Belgium | 31 | 219 | 12% |
| Netherlands | 11 | 235 | 4% |
| Poland | 4 | 160 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 140 | 3% |
| Germany | 16 | 80 | 17% |
| Australia | 4 | 86 | 4% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Bernard in the United States
- As a surname: about 38,512 people in the 2010 census, rank 899 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 67,038 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Bernard as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Bernard as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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