Bernardino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Bernardino surname was created from the personal name Bernardo, originally a Germanic name.

Early Origins of the Bernardino family

The surname Bernardino was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Bernardino family

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Bernardino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernardi, Bernardo, Bernardis, Bernard, Bernardelli, Bernardello, Bernardini, De Bernardinis, Bernardino, Bernardotti, Bernardoni, Berni, Berno, Bernetti, Bernotti, Bernaroli, Bernero and many more.

Early Notables of the Bernardino family

Prominent among members of the family was

Pietro Bernardino dei Fanciulli (Petrus Bernardinus) (c.1475-1502), a follower of Savonarola; Giovanni Maria Bernardoni (1541-1605), a Jesuit monk and an Italian architect who was the first to design...

Bernardino Ranking

In the United States, the name Bernardino is the 12,896^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bernardino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bernardino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carmine Bernardino, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Domenico Bernardino, aged 0, who immigrated to America, in 1895

Bernardino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cesare Bernardino, who landed in America, in 1906
Antonio Bernardino, aged 17, who settled in America from Norcia, Italy, in 1907
Alfredo Bernardino, aged 40, who settled in America from Lisbon, Portugal, in 1910
Antonio Bernardino, aged 47, who landed in America from Chaves, Portugal, in 1916
Antonio Bernardino, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, Cuba, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernardino (post 1700) +

Bernardino Piñera (1915-2020), Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Emeritus of La Serena (1983-1990)
Bernardino Luis Machado Guimaraes (1851-1944), Brazilian born Portuguese politician, two time president of Portugal
Bernardino Fabbian (1950-2023), Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz (1912-2000), Ecuador Roman Catholic Cardinal
Bernardino Lombao Sotuela (1938-2020), Spanish athlete, businessman, television presenter and sports coach
Bernardino Gagliardi (1609-1660), Italian painter of the Baroque period
Bernardino Molinari (1880-1951), Italian composer and conductor
Bernardino Luini (1481-1532), painter
Bernardino Vila Aliaga (b. 1903), civil engineer from Chile
Bernardino Campi, Italian artist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/