Berns is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alphonse Berns (born 1952), Luxembourg diplomat
- Anton Berns, Dutch scientist
- Augusto Berns (1842âÂÂafter 1888), German engineer and entrepreneur that rediscovered Machu Picchu
- Bert Berns (1929âÂÂ1967), American songwriter
- Ilene Berns (1943âÂÂ2017), American record company director
- Kenneth Berns (1938âÂÂ2024), American virologist
- Laurence Berns, American philosopher
- Magdalen Berns (1983âÂÂ2019), British YouTuber and radical feminist activist
- Marguerite Bernes (1901âÂÂ1996), Algerian nun recognised as Righteous Among the Nations
- Mel Berns (1897âÂÂ1977), American make-up artist
- Michael W. Berns (1942âÂÂ2022), American biologist
- Rick Berns (born 1956), American football player
- Rima Berns-McGown, Canadian politician and author
- Sam Berns (1997âÂÂ2014), American progeria sufferer and campaigner
- Thomas B. Berns (1945–2018), American politician, civil engineer, and surveyor
- Walter Berns (1919âÂÂ2015), American law professor
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