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Berner Name Meaning

English: from the Norman personal name Bernier. English: from Old English beornan ‘to burn’, hence an occupational name for a burner of lime (compare German Kalkbrenner) or charcoal. It may also have denoted someone who baked bricks or distilled spirits, or who carried out any other manufacturing process involving burning. English: occupational name for a keeper of hounds, from Old Norman French bern(i)er, brenier (a derivative of bren, bran ‘bran’, on which the dogs were fed). Southern English: topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a barn, from Middle English bern, barn ‘barn’ + the suffix -er. Compare Barnes. German: habitational name, in Silesia denoting someone from a place called Berna (of which there are two examples); in southern Germany and Switzerland denoting someone from the Swiss city of Berne. German: from the Germanic personal name Bernher meaning ‘lord of the army’. North German: occupational name for a lime or charcoal burner (cognate with 2), from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lerner, Borner, Berger, Barner, Kerner, Bernier, Derner, Burner

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Berner Family Origin

Where is the Berner family from?

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You can see how Berner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berner families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 35 Berner families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Berner's in the UK. London had the highest population of Berner families in 1891.
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Berner Family Occupations

What did your Berner ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Berner occupation in the UK was Baker. 12% of Berner's were Bakers. Baker, Warehouseman and Agent In Timber Trade were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Berner. A less common occupation for the Berner family was Annintant.

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  • Baker

    12%

  • Warehouseman

    12%

  • Agent In Timber Trade

    6%

  • Annintant

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Berner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Berner Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Berner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berner 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Berner. 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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Draft Card

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Berner. For the veterans among your Berner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Berner Life Expectancy

What is the average Berner lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Berner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Berner in 1947 was 53, and 80 in 2004.

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