Berndt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Berndt family

The surname Berndt was first found in Berne, Switzerland, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. Founded by Duke Berthold V of Zaehringen (in the Black Forest) in 1191, Berne became a Free City in 1218. Against the invading armies of Rudolph of Habsburg, Berne successfully defended itself and joined the Swiss Confederation in 1353. Berne retains its mediaeval character to this day, and has been the capital of Switzerland since 1848. The majority of its inhabitants speak German and are Protestants, a religious heritage left over from the time of the Reformation. The name comes from the German "Baeren" (bears) and a bear still appears on the city's coat of arms. Other branches bearing this name stemmed from the town Berna in Lusatia. The first individual bearers of this name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles include Bernerus miles de Wil, who was born in Zuerich in 1259.

Early History of the Berndt family

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Berndt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bern, Berne, Bernn, Bernne, Berns, Bernes, Bernert, Baern, Boern and many more.

Early Notables of the Berndt family

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Berndt Ranking

In the United States, the name Berndt is the 5,680^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Berndt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berndt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gottlieb Berndt, who arrived in New York, NY in 1749 2
Jacob Berndt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 2
Jacob, Berndt Jr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 2

Berndt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Engel Dorothea Berndt, aged 40, who landed in America in 1843 2
Ulrike Juliana Berndt, aged 28, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Miss Berndt, who arrived in America in 1845 2
Franz Berndt, who landed in America in 1853 2
Frederick John Berndt, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 2
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Berndt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Karl Berndt, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 2
Maria Berndt, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1902 2
Samuel Berndt, aged 2, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Berndt (post 1700) +

Douglas Brian "Doug" Berndt (1949-1995), American figure skater
Walter Berndt (1899-1979), American cartoonist
John Berndt (b. 1967), American musician and organizer
Bruce Carl Berndt (b. 1939), American mathematician awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition in 1996
Axel Berndt, German sprint canoer
Helmut Berndt, West Germaan luger
Marianne Berndt (b. 1978), Chilean female shot putter and discus thrower
Catherine H. Berndt (1918-1994), Australian anthropologist
Ronald Murray Berndt (1916-1990), Australian anthropologist
Berndt Brenken, Canadian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Calgary, Canada

Historic Events for the Berndt family +

Bismarck

Walter Berndt (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details