In Croatia, Bernes families are predominantly Italians (from Rijeka ), rarely Croats (from Porec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Pula.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Bernes live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Rijeka (<10), Opatija (<5), and in Bencani in Porec area (<5).