Last name برنار (Bernhardt 
, برنار, Brnar 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The family name برنار is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Argentina. Much less frequently, برنار is the forename as well as the last name.