The Bernier Last Name

The Bernier last name has French roots.

What is the meaning of Bernier?

The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “a keeper of hounds; descendant of Bernard (bear, firm)”. Between 1891 and 2000, 14,369 babies born in France were registered as Bernier, with the most births in 1961–1970. In the 2010 US Census, 9,614 Americans gave Bernier as their last name (rank 3,693). It sits among the 5,000 most common last names in the country.

How common is the Bernier last name?

Is there a Bernier coat of arms?

There is no single Bernier family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Bernier line, if any, bore arms.

Get the complete Bernier report, with a museum-style coat of arms.