Bien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Germany

The surname Bien may derive from (or have lent itself to) the town of Bienau in Silesia, also known as Bienowitz.

Early Origins of the Bien family

The surname Bien was first found in Silesia, where the name is considered to have made an early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development in Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever-changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Bien family

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Bien Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Biener, Bienen, Bienl, Bien, Bienenberg, Bienenberger, Bienert and many more.

Early Notables of the Bien family

Notables of the period with the surname Bien were

Wilhelm Biener (1590-1651) was a lawyer and chancellor of Tyrol

Bien Ranking

In the United States, the name Bien is the 11,269^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bien migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bien Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Bien, who arrived in America in 1709 2
Peter Bien, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752

Bien Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gustav Bien, who settled in Philadelphia in 1876
Charles and Gustav Bien, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Bien (post 1700) +

Harvey Jerome Bien (b. 1933), lecturer and assistant professor at numerous colleges

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)