Surname Bernard in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bernard families are Croats (from Ozalj area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Bernard live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Dobrinj on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Bernard (including: Bernhard , Bernaerdt , Beernaerd , Bernaerd , Bernnard , Berhnard and Bernarrd ) is present in 164 countries worldwide. The family name "Bernard " is used by some 100000 people in France , about 60000 in the United States , and some 30000 people in Tanzania. "Bernhard " is used by some 10000 people in Germany , about 5000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Austria. "Bernnard " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in France.

Characteristic first names

Alojzije Bernard, Nada Bernard, Branka Bernard, Ana Bernard, Sergio Bernard, Ivanka Bernard, Jasna Bernard, Eric Bernard, Vjekoslava Bernard, Josipa Bernard, Bosiljka Bernard, Ivka Bernard, Karlo Bernard, Josef Bernard, Vesna Bernard, Jan Bernard, Sanja Bernard, Robert Bernard, Michael Bernard

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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