Surname Bernans (Bernans 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The last name Bernans is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Latvia, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is a rare surname, and Finland, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Latvia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Much less frequently, Bernans is the forename as well as the last name.