Berhardt Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Berhardt sits within the Bernhardt family of names, which has German roots. The name is generally explained as “from the name Bernhard”.

Berhardt is listed among the recognised spellings of Bernhardt. Related forms: Bernhardts, Bernardt and Bernhard.

Arms linked to Bernhardt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Berhardt surname pack.