In Croatia, Bernad families are Croats (from Cakovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Bernad live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Cakovec (<5) and Pribislavec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bernad is present in 56 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.