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Early Origins of the Bernié family

The surname Bernié 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 Bernié family

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Bernié Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernier, Bernière, Bernières and others.

Early Notables of the Bernié 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; and Henri de Bernières (c. 1635-1700), born in Caen, Normandy, the son of Pierre de Bernières, Baron of Acqueville, he became a priest and was chosen as one of a...
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United States Bernié migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bernié Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Ann Bernie, aged 23, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 1
Bernié Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Bernie, who arrived in America in 1808 1
  • Andres Bernie, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 1
  • George Bernie, who landed in America in 1855 1
Bernié Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anton Bernie, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904 1

Australia Bernié migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bernié Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Sarah M. Bernie, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Flora" 2

New Zealand Bernié migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bernié Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Ebenezer Bernie, who landed in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Bernié (post 1700) +

  • Bernie Hannity, British researcher and academic with the School of Health Sciences, Jean McFarlane Building, The University of Manchester
  • Bernie Crowe (1932-2022), Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club (1957)
  • Bernie LaBarge (b. 1953), Canadian Juno Award nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario
  • Bernie Hansen (1944-2021), American longtime Chicago alderman, serving on the Chicago City Council from 1983 to 2002, when he retired as alderman of the 44th Ward citing health reasons
  • Bernie Hartigan (b. 1944), Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Limerick senior team
  • Bernie A. Van De Walle, Canadian historical theologian and professor
  • Bernie Bounds, American politician, Delegate to New Mexico State Constitutional Convention, 1969 3
  • Bernie Omann, American Republican politician, Independent Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1992, 1994 4
  • Bernie Wrightson (b. 1948), American comic book artist, co-creator of the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel Frankenstein illustration work
  • Bernie Custis (1928-2017), American CFL football player, inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1998


  1. 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)
  2. South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Flora 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/flora1855.shtml
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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