Bernier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bernier family
The surname Bernier was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.
Early History of the Bernier family
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Bernier Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernier, Bernière, Bernières and others.
Early Notables of the Bernier family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
- François Bernier (1625-1688), a French physician and traveler
- Nicolas Bernier (1664-1734), a French composer
Bernier World Ranking
In the United States, the name Bernier is the 2,238th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Bernier is ranked the 134th most popular surname with an estimated 24,055 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Bernier is the 40th popular surname. 3 France ranks Bernier as 433rd with 9,928 people. 4
Bernier migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bernier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Johannes Bernier, who landed in Georgia in 1742 5
Bernier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Mauricio Bernier, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 5
- John J Lambert Bernier, who landed in New York in 1824 5
- Herm Bernier, who arrived in America in 1848 5
- F Bernier, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 5
Bernier migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bernier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
- Jacques Bernier, son of Thomas and Catherine, who married Gillette Bonne, daughter of Marin and Isabelle, in Quebec on 27th July 1653 6
- Jacques Bernier, son of Yves and Michelle, who married Antoine Grenier, daughter of Claude and Catherine, in Quebec on 23rd July 1656 6
- Antoine Bernier, married, Marguerite Bélanger, daughter of Françoise and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 19th November 1663 6
- Mathurin Bernier, son of Mathurin and Renée, who married Jeanne Villain, daughter of Jean-Barbe and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 28th October 1670 6
- Pierre Bernier, son of Jaques and Antoinette, who married Françoise Boulé, daughter of Robert and Françoise, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 21st February 1689 6
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Bernier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Charles Bernier, son of Jacques and Antoinette, who married Marie Faye, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec in 1700 6
- Philippe Bernier, son of Jacques and Antoinette, who married Ursule Caron, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 30th October 1701 6
- René Bernier, son of Pierre and Charlotte, who married Marie-Agnès Berthiaume, daughter of Jacques and Catherine, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 18th April 1712 6
- Jacques Bernier, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Élisabeth Guay, daughter of Michel and Élisabeth, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec in 1720 6
- Alexandre Bernier, son of Charles and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Louise Fortin, daughter of Eustache and Louise, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 24th November 1723 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bernier (post 1700) +
- Henriette Bernier (1937-2022), French novelist from Meuse Department, France
- Georges Bernier (1929-2005), French humorist and founder of Hara Kiri magazine
- Étienne-Alexandre Bernier, French religious figure and Royalist politician during the French Revolution
- Sylvie Bernier (b. 1964), Canadian diver, gold medal winner at the 1984 Olympics
- Leo Edward Bernier (b. 1929), Canadian politician from Ontario
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.