Overview
Bertrand is a given name and surname. In German, the name derives from berht ("bright") and hramn ("raven") or rand ("rim of shield").
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 56.3% of all known bearers of the surname Bertrand were residents of France (frequency 1:902), 13.4% of Canada (1:2,103), 12.5% of the United States (1:22,092), 6.2% of Belgium (1:1,416) and 4.1% of Haiti (1:1,991).
In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:902) in the following regions:
1. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:675)
2. Occitanie (1:686)
3. Grand Est (1:693)
4. Centre-Val de Loire (1:722)
5. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1:748)
6. Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:792)
7. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:836)
Given name
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