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Bera Surname Meaning

Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Kayastha name of unexplained etymology.

Catalan (Berà): habitational name from a place called Berà in Tarragona probably named with the medieval personal name Bera(ne) of Visigothic origin.

Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Bernard.

Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal names Bertalan and Bernát Hungarian forms of Bartholomew and Bernard respectively.

Italian: from the personal name Bera a short form of an ancient Germanic name formed with ber(n) ‘bear’ e.g. Bernhard.

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


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You can see how Bera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bera family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bera families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Bera families living in Warwickshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Bera's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Bera families in 1891.
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What did your Bera ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bera. 72% of Bera women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    29%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Bera lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Bera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bera in 1959 was 64, and 61 in 2004.

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