Explore the Family Name Bernot

The meaning of Bernot

1. American shortened form of Lithuanian Bernotas. 2. French: from a pet form of the personal name Bernard or any other name composed of the ancient Germanic element ber(n) ‘bear’. 3. Slovenian: from an altered form of the personal name Bernard. Compare Bernat. Some characteristic forenames: French Micheline, Remy.

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How common is the last name Bernot in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Bernot" has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,957th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 66,553—a jump of 11.21%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial increase of 23.75% during the same period, rising from 240 people in 2000 to 297 in 2010. These figures demonstrate that the Bernot surname became more common over this decade, showing a growth in its proportion per 100,000 people from 0.09 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#74,957#66,55311.21%
Count24029723.75%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bernot

Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Bernot", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were notable changes from 2000 to 2010. The predominance of those who identify as White dropped slightly from 93.33% to 90.24%. There was a minor decrease in the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic, going from 4.17% in 2000 down to 4.04% in 2010. The most significant change occurred in the Black community, where the percentage rose from 2.5% to 4.71%, an impressive increase of 88.40%. There were no reported individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or having two or more races for both years.

20002010Change
White93.33%90.24%-3.31%
Black2.5%4.71%88.4%
Hispanic4.17%4.04%-3.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%