Bernards

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Bernards, patronymic from the name Bernard. This name is also found in Latvia, of the same sense.

Bernards (plural Bernardses)

1. A surname.
2. A township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bernards is the 38691^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Bernards is most common among White (96.32%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bernards”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 145.

• barn reds, Branders, Bradners, branders, rebrands