Names / Bernardo
Is Bernardo a first name or a last name?
Bernardo is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Spain, Brazil, Italy and Argentina.
How to address someone called Bernardo
- Spain. Bernardo is a given name. Hi Bernardo on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernardo.
- Brazil. Bernardo is a given name. Hi Bernardo on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernardo.
- Italy. Bernardo is a given name. Hi Bernardo on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernardo.
- Argentina. Bernardo is a given name. Hi Bernardo on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Bernardo.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Bernardo by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Bernardo as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,095 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 15 | 262 | 5% |
| Brazil | 13 | 124 | 9% |
| Italy | 20 | 96 | 17% |
| Argentina | 4 | 82 | 5% |
| Portugal | 16 | 70 | 19% |
| Mexico | 0 | 53 | 0% |
| Peru | 2 | 44 | 4% |
| Chile | 0 | 42 | 0% |
| Colombia | 0 | 42 | 0% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 31 | 3% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Bernardo in the United States
- As a surname: about 7,003 people in the 2010 census, rank 5,017 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 8,644 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Bernardo as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Bernardo as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% 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.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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