Barn History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Barn familyThe surname Barn 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 Barn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barn research. Another 320 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1400, 1590, 1636, 1683 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Barn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bern, Berne, Bernn, Bernne, Berns, Bernes, Bernert, Baern, Boern and many more. Early Notables of the Barn familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Barn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Barn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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