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Origins Available:
England

The name Berryman comes from one of the family having worked as a servant at the manor house having derived from the Old English word buri, which refers to "a fortified manor house", and was used to denote someone who worked at such a house.

Alternatively, "this surname is derived from an occupation. 'the buryman,' i.e. boroughman, a man dwelling within the borough." 1

Early Origins of the Berryman family

The surname Berryman was first found in Hampshire, where Edricus Buriman was listed at Winton in 1148. Years later in Berkshire, Alexander Beriman was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. 2

In Somerset, Robert Buryman and William Buryman were both listed there 1 Edward III, (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 3

A very learned family, scanning the Register of the University of Oxford, we found Samuel Beriman, or Berriman, Gloucestershire in 1587-1588 and Hugh Birriman, or Berriman, Somerset, 1615.

Early History of the Berryman family

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Berryman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Berryman have been found, including: Berryman, Berriman, Borowman, Buriman, Beriman, Buryman, Birriman, Borrowman and many more.

Early Notables of the Berryman family

Distinguished members of the family include William Berriman (1688-1750), a prominent chaplain and writer.John Berriman (1691-1768), was an English divine, born in 1691, was the son of John Berriman, a London apothecary, brother of William Berriman, D.D. (1688-1750), another English divine...
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Berryman Ranking

In the United States, the name Berryman is the 4,274^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 4

Berryman migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Berryman, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Berryman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Berryman, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 5
William Berryman, who landed in Virginia in 1657 5
John Berryman who arrived in Virginia in 1663
Mary Berryman, who landed in Maryland in 1671 5

Berryman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Berryman, who settled in Virginia in 1718

Berryman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Berryman, (b. 1817), aged 25, Cornish miner departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Triton" arriving in the United States on 11 May 1842 6
Mrs. Mary Berryman, (b. 1821), aged 21, Cornish settler departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Triton" arriving in the United States on 11 May 1842 6
Mr. John Berryman, (b. 1824), aged 27, Cornish settler departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Marquis of Chandos" arriving in the United States on 7 June 1851 6
Ms. Elizabeth Berryman, (b. 1838), aged 55, Cornish housekeeper, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 27th April 1893 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 7
Miss Lucy Berryman, (b. 1882), aged 11, Cornish settler, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 27th April 1893 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 7
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Berryman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Andrew Berryman, (b. 1857), aged 43, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Saint Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th January 1900 en route to Wakefield, Michigan, USA 7
Mrs. Mary E. Berryman, (b. 1869), aged 32, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Saint Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 16th November 1901 en route to New York, USA 7
Mrs. Sarah Berryman, (b. 1872), aged 31, Cornish settler, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Celtic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 24th January 1903 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 7
Mr. William Berryman, (b. 1882), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 24th May 1903 en route to Calumet, Michigan, USA 7
Mr. John Berryman, (b. 1876), aged 27, Cornish gardener, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Ivernia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 13th April 1903 en route to New York, USA 7
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Berryman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Berryman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Berryman, (b. 1804), aged 26, English convict who was convicted in Taunton, Somerset, England for life for burglary, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales 8
Mr. Samuel Berryman, (Charles), (b. 1799), aged 31, English ploughman who was convicted in Taunton, Somerset, England for life for burglary, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales, he died in 1833 8
Mr. Thomas Berryman, Jr., (b. 1818), aged 17, British convict who was convicted in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England for life, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Miss Helen Berryman, (Wales), Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Mr. John Berryman, (b. 1827), aged 21, Cornish labourer from Veryan, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Berkshire" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 3rd October 1848 11
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Berryman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Berryman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Berryman, (b. 1840), aged 23, Cornish carpenter departing on 20th October 1863 aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th January 1864" 12
Miss Prudence Berryman, (b. 1842), aged 21, Cornish settler departing on 20th October 1863 aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th January 1864" 12
Mr. George Berryman, (b. 1840), aged 23, Cornish carpenter from Cornwall travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 13
Mrs. Prudence Berryman, (b. 1842), aged 21, Cornish settler from Cornwall travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 13
Mr. Edward Berryman, British settler travelling from London, UK with 1 child aboard the ship "Assaye" arriving in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1874 14
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Contemporary Notables of the name Berryman (post 1700) +

Robert Norman "Punk" Berryman (1893-1988), professional American football player and coach
Michael John Berryman (b. 1948), American actor
John Allyn Berryman (1914-1972), American poet awarded the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Phillip Berryman (b. 1938), American theological author
Major John Berryman VC (1825-1896), English serviceman and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Lieutenant General Sir Frank Horton Berryman KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO (1894-1981), Australian Army officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General during World War II and Australian Army representative at the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay
Norman "Norm" Rangi Berryman (1973-2015), New Zealand rugby union player; he played one Test for the All Blacks
William "Bill" Berryman (b. 1899), Australian rules footballer, inductee into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame (2005)
Dorothée Berryman (b. 1948), Canadian actress and singer
Guy Rupert Berryman (b. 1978), Scottish musician

Citations +

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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
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Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/burrell
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html