The Bernát Family Name

Spelled Bernát, the surname still points back to Bernhard. In origin, the name means “from the name Bernhard”.

• You may also find the name written Bernhart and Berend.
• Bernát is listed among the recognised spellings of Bernhard.
• In Spain, the INE population register lists 2,916 people with Bernát as their first surname and 2,911 as their second. Each Spaniard has two surnames, so the same name is counted once as first and once as second surname. According to the 2010 US Census, the Bernát surname had 1,522 bearers.

Heraldry and the Bernát name

Arms linked to Bernhard and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Bernát family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.