Bernik Family History

Bernik Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from the village of Berniki (Polish Bierniki) today in western Belarus and eastern Poland. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname based on the Polish adjective bierny ‘passive indifferent’.

Slovenian: probably an archaic nickname derived from brati ‘to collect to pick’ denoting a beggar or an impoverished man. Alternatively perhaps a topographic name derived from brdo ‘rising ground’ (compare Vernik).

Compare also Barnick, Bernich, and Bernick.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bernick, Berni, Benik, Cernik, Bercik, Berner, Berlin, Gornik, Berk, Karnik

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
116	Military Records
238	Immigration Records
234	Census and Voter Lists
402	Member Trees

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You can see how Bernik families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bernik family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Bernik families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bernik's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bernik families in 1920.

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What did your Bernik ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bernik.

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Census Record

There are 234 census records available for the last name Bernik. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bernik census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 238 immigration records available for the last name Bernik. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 116 military records available for the last name Bernik. For the veterans among your Bernik ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bernik lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bernik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bernik in 1964 was 76, and 71 in 2004.

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Bernik Surname Meaning

Compare also Barnick, Bernich, and Bernick.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bernik family from?

What did your Bernik ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bernik.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

100%

What Bernik family records will you find?

What is the average Bernik lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bernik life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bernik in 1964 was 76, and 71 in 2004.

Bernik Family History

Bernik Surname Meaning

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