Behrends History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Behrends family

The surname Behrends was first found in Saxony, where the name Behrent was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Behrends family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Behrends research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1630, 1714 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Behrends History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Behrends Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Behrend, Behrent, Behrente, Behrentes, Behren, Behrens, Behrend, Behrends, Behrens, Berent, Berend, Berends and many more.

Early Notables of the Behrends family

Prominent bearers of the family name Behrends at this time were

Leffmann Behrends (or Liepmann Cohen,) (c.1630-1714), German financial agent of the dukes and princes of Hanover

Behrends Ranking

In the United States, the name Behrends is the 18,805^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Behrends migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Behrends Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Behrends, who arrived in Texas in 1845 2
Mr. Carl Behrends, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Anna"
Mrs. Meta Behrends, (nee stiber), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Anna"
Johann Behrends, who arrived in Texas in 1846 2
Sophie Behrends, who landed in Texas in 1846 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Behrends (post 1700) +

B. R. Behrends, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908 3
Heinrich Behrends (1916-2002), German Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Historic Events for the Behrends family +

Bismarck

Heinz Behrends (1921-1941), German Schreibersgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details